Table 4.
Evaluation of risk factors associated with MetS in students by multivariate logistic regression analysis.
| Risk factors | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | Reference | ||
| Male | 0.52 | 0.26–1.02 | 0.059 |
| Age | |||
| ≤ 19 | Reference | ||
| 20–21 | 3.84 | 0.82–17.96 | 0.088 |
| 22–23 | 10.42 | 2.23–48.72 | 0.003 |
| > 23 | 13.49 | 2.96–61.55 | 0.001 |
| BMI | |||
| Normal | Reference | ||
| Overweight | 3.64 | 1.81–7.29 | 0.000 |
| Obesity | 9.78 | 2.64–36.27 | 0.001 |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 33.02 | 8.38–130.19 | 0.000 |
| Diabetes | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.12 | 0.40–2.20 | 0.675 |
| Hypertensive-diabetic | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.05 | 0.50–1.80 | 0.770 |
| Dyslipidemia | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 21.92 | 2.92–164.47 | 0.003 |
| Physical activity | |||
| Adequate/high | Reference | ||
| Low | 4.45 | 1.12–17.76 | 0.039 |
| Smoking | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 4.31 | 1.10–16.94 | 0.037 |
Multivariate logistic regression was applied to evaluate the relationship between MetS and associated factors. Values are presented as OR (95% CI). OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.