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. 2017 Feb 1;61(2):160–166. doi: 10.1590/2359-3997000000253

Table 1. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to menopausal status, sociodemographic data, and lifestyle. Sarandi, ParanĂ¡, Brazil, 2015.

  n % MS OR 95% CI p

Yes n (%) No n (%)
Menopausal status 958          
Premenopausal   26 (9.4) 251 (90.6) 1    
Postmenopausal   151 (22.2) 530 (77.8) 2.75 1.76-4.28 < 0.001
Age group (years) 958          
40-45   10 (5.4) 174 (94.6) 1    
46-50   20 (12.7) 137 (87.3) 2.54 1.15-5.60 0.01
51-55   36 (19.9) 145 (80.1) 4.32 2.07-9.00 < 0.001
56-65   111 (25.5) 325 (74.5) 5.94 3.03-11.64 < 0.001
Skin color 951          
White   166 (18.3) 742 (81.7) 1    
Non-white   9 (20.9) 34 (79.1) 1.18 0.55-2.51 0.66
Marital status 937          
With partner   125 (18.5) 552 (81.5) 1    
Without partner   49 (18.8) 211 (81.2) 1.02 0.71-1.47 0.89
Paid occupation 951          
Yes   92 (16.5) 464 (83.5) 1    
No   84 (21.3) 311 (78.7) 1.36 0.98-1.89 0.06
Physical activity 294          
Yes   24 (16.1) 125 (83.9) 1    
No   21 (14.5) 124 (85.5) 0.88 0.46-1.66 0.69
Tobacco use 581          
Yes   12 (19.0) 51 (81.0) 1.18 0.60-2.31 0.62
No   86 (16.6) 432 (83.4) 1    
Alcohol use 845          
Yes   3 (15.8) 16 (84.2) 0.87 0.25-3.08 1.00
No   82 (17.6) 384 (82.4) 1    

MS: metabolic syndrome; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.

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