From: Metabolic syndrome among Sri Lankan adults: prevalence, patterns and correlates
 | Odds ratio (9CI) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Co-variants (Reference category) | All | Male | Female |
Female Gender | 1.7 (1.3 – 2.2)* |  |  |
Age category (< 30 years) | |||
30 – 39 years | 3.8 (2.7 – 5.2)* | 3.3 (1.9 – 5.8)* | 3.8 (2.5 – 5.8)* |
40 – 49 years | 6.0 (4.4 – 8.3)* | 4.2 (2.4 – 7.1)* | 7.3 (4.9 – 10.9)* |
50 – 59 years | 8.1 (5.8 – 11.1)* | 6.9 (4.0 – 11.8)* | 9.5 (6.3 – 14.2)* |
60 – 69 years | 10.6 (7.5 – 14.9)* | 9.0 (5.0 – 16.0)* | 13.0 (8.4 – 20.1)* |
> 70 years | 8.3 (5.6 – 12.2)* | 4.8 (2.5 – 9.2)* | 13.2 (8.1 – 21.7)* |
Urban residence | 1.7 (1.4 – 2.0)* | 1.1 (0.8 – 1.5) | 1.8 (1.5 – 2.3)* |
Ethnicity (Tamil) | |||
Sinhalese | 1.2 (0.8 – 1.6) | 0.5 (0.1 – 0.7) | 1.4 (0.9 – 2.1) |
Sri Lankan Moor | 2.6 (1.7 – 3.8)* | 1.8 (0.9 – 3.5)* | 3.1 (1.9 – 5.1)* |
Level of education (no formal education) | |||
Primary education | 0.9 (0.7 – 1.3) | 2.4 (0.8 – 7.1) | 0.2 (0.02 – 2.2) |
Secondary education | 1.5 (1.1 – 1.9)§ | 3.4 (1.2 – 9.9)§ | 0.8 (0.6 – 1.1) |
Tertiary education | 2.3 (1.8 – 2.3)* | 4.9 (1.5 – 16.0)# | 1.1 (0.8 – 1.6) |
Monthly Household Income (≤ LKR 6,999) | |||
LKR 7,000 – 24,999 | 1.5 (1.3 – 1.8)* | 1.7 (1.3 – 2.3)* | 1.4 (1.2 – 1.8)* |
LKR 25,000 – 49,999 | 1.2 (0.8 – 1.7) | 1.2 (0.7 – 2.1) | 1.2 (0.8 – 2.0) |
≥ LKR 50,000 | 2.1 (1.1 – 4.2)* | 2.2 (0.8 – 5.7) | 2.2 (0.9 – 5.6) |
Physical inactivity | 1.6 (1.3 - 1.9)* | 1.9 (1.3 – 2.7)* | 1.5 (1.2 – 1.8)* |
Smoking (non-smokers) | |||
Former smokers | 1.1 (0.8 – 1.5) | 1.2 (0.8 – 1.7) |  |
Current smokers | 0.7 (0.5 – 0.9) | 0.8 (0.6 – 1.1) |  |
Alcohol consumption (non-consumers) | |||
Former drinkers | 0.6 (0.4 – 0.8)§ | 0.7 (0.4 – 1.0) |  |
Current drinkers | 0.9 (0.7 – 1.3) | 0.9 (0.7 – 1.3) |  |