Table 2 The bivariate analyses of the relationships between the risk factors and metabolic syndrome (n = 1482)
Variables | Crude POR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
 Ethnicity (Reference: Han) | 3.14 (2.38–4.13) |  < 0.001 |
 Sex (Reference: male) | 0.98 (0.76–1.27) |  |
 Age (Reference: 20–49 years) | ||
  50–59 years | 1.05 (0.83–1.33) | 0.704 |
  60–69 years | 1.39 (1.03–1.87) | 0.032 |
  ≥ 70 years | 1.78 (1.31–2.42) |  < 0.001 |
 Education (Reference: elementary school) | ||
  High school | 1.32 (1.04–1.68) | 0.022 |
  At least with college | 0.74 (0.57–0.97) | 0.027 |
 Marital status (Reference: singlea) | 0.70 (0.54–0.92) | 0.009 |
 Employed status (Reference: not employed) | 1.13 (0.90–1.44) | 0.296 |
Health Behavior | ||
 Smoking (Reference: no) | 1.29 (0.92–1.80) | 0.141 |
 Drinking alcohol (Reference: no) | 1.40 (1.02–1.93) | 0.037 |
 Regular exercise (Reference: yes) | 1.10 (0.87–1.39) | 0.450 |
 Vegetable intake (Reference: ≥ 3 servings/day) | 0.84 (0.65–1.07) | 0.160 |
 Fruit intake (Reference: ≥ 2 servings/day) | 1.08 (0.85–1.37) | 0.534 |
 Fried food intake (Reference: < 3 times/week) | 1.26 (0.77–2.09) | 0.360 |
 Soft drink intake (Reference: < 3 bottles/week) | 1.11 (0.80–1.54) | 0.525 |
Unhealthy behavior, number (Reference: zero) | ||
 1–2 | 1.30 (0.92–1.83) | 0.145 |
 3–5 | 1.26 (0.87–1.84) | 0.224 |
 ≥ 6 | 8.74 (2.18–34.99) | 0.002 |
Obesity | 5.42 (4.18–7.03) |  < 0.001 |