Table 4.
Association between physical activity and metabolic syndrome among junior high school students of Ho Chi Minh City in 2007, adjusted on relevant factors
| Factors | Total | Metabolic syndrome | Univariate | Multivariate* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Crude OR | (95% CI) | P | Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | P | ||
| Age group | |||||||||
| 13-14 | 351 | 14 | 337 | 1 | - | 0.08 | 1 | - | 0.05 |
| 15-16 | 266 | 18 | 248 | 2.0 | (0.9, 4.5) | 2.1 | (1.0, 4.4) | ||
| Gender | |||||||||
| Male | 284 | 15 | 269 | 1 | - | 0.95 | |||
| Female | 333 | 17 | 316 | 1.0 | (0.5, 2.2) | ||||
| Pubertal status | |||||||||
| Pubescent | 513 | 26 | 487 | 1 | - | 0.14 | |||
| Prepubescent | 94 | 4 | 90 | 0.8 | (0.3, 2.2) | ||||
| Post pubescent | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6.5 | (0.8, 50.4) | ||||
| Mother's education | |||||||||
| No schooling/ Incomplete primary school |
38 | 3 | 35 | 1 | - | 0.61 | |||
| Incomplete junior high school | 110 | 3 | 107 | 0.4 | (0.1, 2.2) | ||||
| Incomplete senior high school | 131 | 7 | 124 | 0.6 | (0.2, 2.4) | ||||
| Complete senior high school or higher | 316 | 18 | 298 | 0.8 | (0.2, 2.8) | ||||
| Household economic status | |||||||||
| First quartile (poorest) | 155 | 2 | 153 | 1 | - | 0.01 | 1 | - | 0.02 |
| Second quartile | 155 | 4 | 151 | 2.0 | (0.4, 11.2) | 2.2 | (0.4, 12.6) | ||
| Third quartile | 154 | 11 | 143 | 5.9 | (1.3, 27.0) | 5.8 | (1.3, 27.0) | ||
| Forth quartile (richest) | 153 | 15 | 138 | 8.3 | (1.9, 37.0) | 9.4 | (2.1, 42.4) | ||
| Moderate/vigorous physical activity | |||||||||
| First quartile (> 103 minutes) | 123 | 2 | 121 | 1 | - | 0.04 | 1 | - | 0.02 |
| Second quartile (64 - 103 minutes) | 123 | 3 | 120 | 1.1 | (0.2, 5.1) | 1.1 | (0.2, 5.2) | ||
| Third quartile (43 - 63 minutes) | 124 | 6 | 118 | 3.8 | (1.1, 14.1) | 3.9 | (1.1, 14.5) | ||
| Forth quartile (< 43 minutes) | 125 | 12 | 113 | 5.4 | (1.5, 19.0) | 5.3 | (1.5, 19.1) | ||
* Final model with physical activity, household economic status, age as covariates