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. 2024 Jun 23;14:14424. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-65107-z

Table 3.

Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression of MetS with lifestyle, behavioral and clinical factors among pregnant women at the University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 318).

Variables Categories MetS (N = 318) COR 95% CI AOR 95% CI P-value
Yes n (%) No n (%)
Smoking Non-smokers 39 (12.26) 274 (86.16) 1 1
Past smokers 3 (0.94) 5 (1.57) 4.169 (0.958, 18.136) 2.799 (0.276, 28.412) 0.384
Alcohol intake before, and during pregnancy No 7 (2.2) 119 (37.41) 1 1
Yes 35 (11.00) 157 (49.37) 3.8 (1.6, 8.8) 4.2 (1.6, 10.9) 0.003*
Type of oil /fat used mostly at home Nut oil 3 (0.94) 10 (3.14) 1 1
Butter 6 (1.88) 9 (2.83) 2.222 (0.426, 11.603) 1.113 (0.119, 10.418) 0.925
Vegetable oil 21 (6.6) 121 (38.05) 0.579 (0.147, 2.279) 0.684 (0.103,4.568) 0.695
Sunflower 11 (3.46) 128 (40.25) 0.286 (0.069, 1.197) 0.487 (0.069, 3.412) 0.469
Other 1 (0.31) 8 (2.51) 0.417 (0.036, 4.813) 0.264 (0.014, 5.004) 0.375
Daily salt intake Standard-users 18 (5.69) 207 (65.51) 1 1
Above-standard 24 (7.59) 67 (21.20) 4.0 (2.05, 7.81) 4.2 (1.8, 9.5) 0.001**
Eating foods not cooked at home Non-users 31 (9.75) 248 (77.99) 1 1
Users 11 (3.45) 28 (8.81) 3.143 (1.425, 6.933) 2.246 (0.765, 6.598) 0.141
Physical activity level Moderate 2 (0.60) 9 (2.82) 1 1
Inactive 19 (5.97) 86 (27.04) 0.994 (0.199, 4.977) 2.11 (0.302, 14.740) 0.451
Light 21 (6.60) 181 (56.92) 0.522 (0.106, 2.579) 1.73 (0.251, 11.975) 0.577
Sleep duration status Normal 12 (3.77) 203 (63.84) 1
Abnormal 30 (9.43) 73 (22.96) 6.95 (3.4, 14.3) 5.6 (2.4, 13.1)  < 0.001**
Gravidity Primigravida 10 (3.15) 144 (45.28) 1 1
Multigravida 32 (10.06) 132 (41.51) 3.491 (1.652, 7.378) 1.630 (0.392, 6.781) 0.502
Parity types Null/primiparous 12 (3.77) 157 (49.37) 1 1
Multiparous 30 (9.43) 119 (37.42) 3.298(1.621, 6.713) 2.139 (0.535, 8.547) 0.282
Family history of HTN and DM No 36 (11.32) 264 (83.01) 1 1
Yes 6 (1.88) 12 (3.77) 3.667 (1.296, 10.374) 1.699 (0.428, 6.741) 0.451
Obstruction during sleep No 39 (12.26) 268 (84.27) 1 1
Yes 3 (0.94) 8 (2.52) 2.577 (0.656, 10.129) 2.868 (0.362, 22.698) 0.318

AOR adjusted odd ratio, COR crude odd ratio, CI confidence interval, DM diabetes mellitus, HTN hypertension, MetS metabolic syndrome, UOGCSH University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.

N.B: * significant at p ≤ 0.05 level, ** highly significant at p < 0.05 level, 1 = the reference group. Other type of oil (soya bean oil, nugget oil, olive oil etc).