Table 3. Protective and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in the Finnish population aged over 30 years (the univariate models).
Explanatory variable | Estimate | Standard error | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
Sex | ||||
male | reference | |||
female | 0.06 | 0.05 | 1.07 | 0.96 to 1.18 |
Age | ||||
30 to 45 | reference | |||
46 to 60 | 0.81 | 0.07 | 2.24 | 1.94 to 2.59 |
61 to 75 | 1.26 | 0.08 | 3.51 | 2.98 to 4.14 |
76 to 99 | 1.61 | 0.10 | 5.03 | 4.12 to 6.13 |
Area of living | ||||
southern | reference | |||
northern | 0.25 | 0.08 | 1.28 | 1.09 to 1.51 |
Education | ||||
low | reference | |||
medium | −0.66 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 0.46 to 0.59 |
high | −1.00 | 0.07 | 0.37 | 0.32 to 0.43 |
Marital status | ||||
alone | reference | |||
with someone | −0.24 | 0.06 | 0.79 | 0.70 to 0.88 |
Exercise | ||||
low | reference | |||
medium | −0.48 | 0.05 | 0.62 | 0.56 to 0.69 |
fitness | −0.84 | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.36 to 0.51 |
sports | −1.27 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.16 to 0.49 |
Alcohol use | ||||
low | reference | |||
medium | −0.42 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 0.58 to 0.76 |
high | −0.57 | 0.09 | 0.57 | 0.47 to 0.68 |
none | 0.44 | 0.08 | 1.55 | 1.32 to 1.83 |
BDI | ||||
0 to 9 | reference | |||
10 to 18 | 0.28 | 0.07 | 1.33 | 1.16 to 1.52 |
19 to 55 | 0.47 | 0.11 | 1.60 | 1.30 to 1.96 |
GSS | ||||
0 to 7 | reference | |||
8 to 18 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 1.36 | 1.18 to 1.57 |
Seasonal change | ||||
no | reference | |||
yes: sleep length | −0.04 | 0.06 | 0.96 | 0.86 to 1.09 |
yes: social activity | −0.18 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 0.74 to 0.95 |
yes: mood | −0.04 | 0.06 | 0.96 | 0.85 to 1.08 |
yes: weight | 0.38 | 0.05 | 1.46 | 1.32 to 1.61 |
yes: appetite | 0.24 | 0.06 | 1.27 | 1.14 to 1.42 |
yes: energy level | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.99 | 0.87 to 1.12 |