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Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis in all adults, males and females

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)

 
  1. * - p < 0.001, # - p < 0.01, § - p <0.05.