Table 4.

Multivariable adjusted relative risks of MetS-associated hospitalization in relation to residential proximity to environmental sources of POP and demographic characteristics.

Parameter	β coefficient	Standard error	Multivariable adjusted RR (95% CI)	p value
POP (compared to non-POP)1	0.331	0.153	1.392 (1.032–1.879)	0.030
African Americans (compared to Caucasians)2	–0.188	0.366	0.829 (0.404–1.700)	0.609
Males (compared to females)3	0.003	0.144	1.003 (0.757–1.328)	0.984
Age (compared to 25–34 years)4				<0.001*
35–44 years	0.928	0.481	2.530 (0.985–6.497)
45–54 years	2.181	0.438	8.857 (3.754–20.897)
55–64 years	2.523	0.437	12.461 (5.290–29.353)
65–74 years	2.531	0.442	12.560 (5.278–29.886)
75+ years	2.568	0.447	13.042 (5.427–31.350)

¹Adjusted for gender, race, and age;

²Adjusted for exposure status, gender, and age;

³Adjusted for exposure status, race, and age;

⁴Adjusted for exposure status, gender, and race;

^*p value for trend, Wald statistic.