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. 2023 Aug 21;14(3):279–286. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.006

Table 2.

Time-dependent Cox regression analysis of metabolic syndrome according to occupational exposure

Category Risk factor N (%) UnAdjusted
Adjusted
HRS (95% CI) HRS (95% CI)
Physical Night shift work 18,763 (20.18) 1.30 (1.22-1.38) 1.45 (1.36-1.54)
Noise 9022 (9.70) 1.61 (1.50-1.73) 1.15 (1.07-1.24)
Radiation 639 (0.69) 0.55 (0.34-0.90) 0.94 (0.58-1.51)
Toluene 1182 (1.27) 1.80 (1.50-2.16) 1.42 (1.18-1.71)
Organic solvents, Aerosols Xylene 492 (0.53) 2.38 (1.85-3.06) 1.67 (1.29-2.15)
Styrene 184 (0.20) 2.32 (1.58-3.41) 1.52 (1.03-2.24)
Phenol 296 (0.32) 1.30 (0.81-2.09) 1.23 (0.77-1.98)
Dichloromethane 643 (0.69) 1.96 (1.55-2.47) 1.41 (1.11-1.78)
TCM(Chloroform) 158 (0.17) 0.31 (0.08-1.22) 0.51 (0.13-2.05)
Trichloroethylene 316 (0.34) 2.55 (1.90-3.41) 1.86 (1.38-2.51)
2-Butoxyethanol 604 (0.65) 1.39 (1.04-1.87) 1.23 (0.92-1.66)
Formaldehyde 128 (0.14) 1.39 (0.70-2.75) 1.16 (0.59-2.28)
Acetone 353 (0.38) 1.32 (0.89-1.96) 1.03 (0.69-1.53)
Methyl ethyl ketone 369 (0.40) 1.20 (0.80-1.80) 0.88 (0.59-1.32)
Methyl isobutyl ketone 489 (0.53) 1.73 (1.31-2.30) 1.20 (0.90-1.60)
Dimethylformamide 217 (0.23) 3.03 (1.84-4.97) 2.10 (1.26-3.49)
Methylene Bisphenyl Diisocyanate 170 (0.18) 0.91 (0.47-1.76) 0.70 (0.36-1.35)
Acetonitrile 159 (0.17) 1.72 (0.99-2.99) 2.00 (1.14-3.50)
Oil mist 494 (0.53) 1.71 (1.30-2.25) 1.30 (0.98-1.72)
HCl 130 (0.14) 0.58 (0.21-1.57) 0.50 (0.18-1.36)
Sulfuric acid 122 (0.13) 0.84 (0.37-1.91) 0.70 (0.31-1.58)
Nitrogen dioxide 118 (0.13) 1.65 (0.87-3.13) 1.62 (0.82-3.21)
Fe 1365 (1.47) 1.90 (1.61-2.23) 1.28 (1.08-1.50)
Metals, Dust Mn 839 (0.90) 1.85 (1.50-2.29) 1.24 (1.01-1.53)
Al 789 (0.85) 1.57 (1.24-1.99) 1.12 (0.88-1.42)
Cr 573 (0.62) 1.45 (1.08-1.94) 1.03 (0.76-1.38)
Ni 457 (0.49) 1.60 (1.17-2.18) 1.14 (0.83-1.56)
Pb 445 (0.48) 1.76 (1.30-2.38) 1.38 (1.02-1.86)
Cu 439 (0.47) 2.81 (2.21-3.56) 1.87 (1.47-2.37)
Zn 343 (0.37) 0.84 (0.52-1.34) 0.60 (0.37-0.96)
Sn 165 (0.18) 1.45 (0.86-2.43) 1.46 (0.88-2.41)
Sb 140 (0.15) 2.58 (1.61-4.14) 1.83 (1.08-3.10)
Welding fume 607 (0.65) 1.91 (1.50-2.43) 1.27 (1.00-1.62)
Mineral dust 684 (0.74) 1.63 (1.27-2.10) 1.14 (0.89-1.47)
Fibrous glass dust 141 (0.15) 1.89 (1.08-3.31) 1.58 (0.91-2.76)

adjustment with all variables in Table 1 (sex, age, smoking, alcohol intake, exercise frequency, and family history).