Table 2. Further statistics to determine additional factors that influence the occurrence of cardiovascular risk factors.
| Variables | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | p |
| Age | ||
| Reference value: 16 years | ||
| 17 years | 1.58 (1.19 to 2.07) | 0.002 |
| 18 years | 1.34 (1.03 to 1.75) | 0.028 |
| 19 years | 1.75 (1.34 to 2.27) | 0.000 |
| 20 years | 2.03 (1.55 to 2.67) | 0.000 |
| 21 years | 2.30 (1.74 to 3.03) | 0.000 |
| 22 years | 2.44 (1.82 to 3.28) | 0.000 |
| 23 years | 2.50 (1.82 to 3.44) | 0.000 |
| 24 years | 3.61 (2.48 to 5.25) | 0.000 |
| 25 years | 4.06 (2.59 to 6.35) | 0.000 |
| Sex | ||
| Reference: Men | ||
| Women | 0.83 (0.73 to 0.95) | 0.006 |
| School education/type of school | ||
| Reference: General school leavers’ certificate for university entry / high school (Gymnasium) | ||
| Intermediate school (Realschule) | 3.19 (2.80 to 3.63) | 0.000 |
| Secondary general school (Hauptschule) | 5.44 (4.58 to 6.46) | 0.000 |
| Do you think you exercise enough? | ||
| Reference: "Yes" | ||
| „No“ | 2.70 (2.37 to 3.07) | 0.000 |
| Do you feel healthy? | ||
| Reference: "Yes" | ||
| „No“ | 1.68 (1.30 to 2.16) | 0.000 |
| Do you feel stressed in everyday life? | ||
| Reference: "No" | ||
| „Yes“ | 1.25 (1.09 to 1.43) | 0.001 |
Calculated by using binary logistic regression (R2 = 0.183) and calculating associated odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (n = 6958)