| n(%) | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | P-value |
---|
Elevated WCb | 616(60.1) |
0.88
|
0.82;0.95
|
0.000**
|
Elevated blood pressurec | 209(20.0) | 0.97 | 0.89;1.05 | 0.41 |
Hyperglycemiad | 82(14.4) | 0.89 | 0.78;1.01 | 0.07 |
Low HDLe | 224(38.3) | 0.98 | 0.90;1.08 | 0.69 |
High TGf | 68(12.1) | 0.93 | 0.81;1.07 | 0.30 |
Metabolic syndrome g | 86(16.3) |
0.84
|
0.74;0.96
|
0.01*
|
- *p < 0.05; ** p <0.001
- Abbreviations: WC waist circumference, HDL High-density lipoprotein, TG triglyceride
- aAssociations examined by multiple logistic regression. Each regression model was controlled for age, sex, marital status, education and employment status (sampling weights were applied)
- bElevated WC (≥94in males, ≥80 cm in females); Reference group: normal WC: < 94 cm in males, < 80 cm in females
- cElevated blood pressure (≥130SBP or ≥ 85 DBP); Reference group: normal BP: < 130 SBP and < 85 DBP
- dHyperglycemia (≥100 mg/dl); Reference group: blood glucose < 100 mg/dl
- eLow HDL (< 40 mg/dl in males, < 50 mg/dl in females); Reference group: HDL ≥ 40 mg/dl in males, ≥50 mg/dl in females
- fHigh TG (≥150 mg/dl); Reference group: TG < 150 mg/dl
- gMetabolic syndrome is defined as having three or more of the following abnormalities: elevated WC, elevated blood pressure, hyperglycemia, low HDL and high TG