Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis for risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MS)

Risk factors for MS	Odds ratio (OR)	95% confidence interval for OR	Significance, p
Age groups (in years)	Reference group-age 15-24 years
25-34	3.25	1.33-7.95	0.010
35-44	7.39	3.15-17.37	< 0.001
45-54	15.16	6.51-35.29	< 0.001
55-64	19.07	7.97-45.65	< 0.001
> 64	16.58	6.44-42.67	< 0.001
Family history of DM	Reference group-neither father or mother had DM
Father or mother had DM	2.33	1.62-3.33	< 0.001
Family history of HTN	Reference group-neither father or mother had HTN
Father or mother had HTN	1.35	0.99-1.84	0.059