Table 3 Odds ratios for metabolic syndrome and its components in each quartile group vs. the 1st quartile group for urate in overall participants

1.00

1.06 (0.89–1.27)

1.30 (1.10–1.55)**

2.10 (1.79–2.45)**

1.00

1.16 (0.97–1.39)

1.51 (1.26–1.80)**

2.37 (2.01–2.79)**

1.00

1.29 (1.16–1.43)**

1.75 (1.58–1.95)**

2.80 (2.52–3.10)**

1.00

1.42 (1.27–1.58)**

2.03 (1.82–2.27)**

3.36 (3.01–3.75)**

1.00

1.07 (0.95–1.20)

1.37 (1.22–1.53)**

2.05 (1.83–2.28)**

1.00

1.03 (0.90–1.17)

1.26 (1.10–1.43)**

1.67 (1.47–1.90)**

1.00

1.21 (1.07–1.37)**

1.81 (1.61–2.04)**

3.12 (2.79–3.50)**

1.00

1.10 (0.97–1.25)

1.54 (1.36–1.75)**

2.45 (2.17–2.77)**

1.00

1.41 (1.17–1.70)**

1.59 (1.32–1.92)**

1.95 (1.63–2.33)**

1.00

1.40 (1.15–1.70)**

1.55 (1.27–1.89)**

1.72 (1.41–2.09)**

1.00

0.75 (0,62–0.90)**

0.58 (0.48–0.71)**

0.48 (0.39–0.60)**

1.00

0.71 (0.59–0.87)**

0.51 (0.41–0.63)**

0.35 (0.28–0.44)**