Table 3.
Associations of potential determinants with remission in univariable logistic regression analysis
| n (%) | Remission rate (%) | ORa | (95 % C.I.) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baseline determinants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
0.98 |
(0.95 ; 1.01) |
0.27 |
| Gender |
♂ |
104 (53.6) |
51.0 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
♀ |
90 (46.4) |
55.6 |
1.20 |
(0.68 ; 2.12) |
0.52 |
| Ethnicity |
Western European |
187 (96.4) |
53.5 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
Other |
7 (3.6) |
42.9 |
0.65 |
(0.14 ; 3.00) |
0.58 |
| Higher educated |
No |
126 (64.9) |
52.4 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
Yes |
68 (35.1) |
54.4 |
1.09 |
(0.60 ; 1.96) |
0.79 |
| Smoking |
No |
151 (77.8) |
53.6 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
Yes |
43 (22.2) |
51.2 |
0.91 |
(0.46 ; 1.78) |
0.77 |
| Number of metabolic syndrome components |
3 |
149 (76.8) |
59.7 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
≥ 4 |
45 (23.2) |
31.1 |
0.30 |
(0.15 ; 0.62) |
<0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
|
|
|
0.92 |
(0.85 ; 1.00) |
0.05 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
|
|
|
2.64 |
(0.97 ; 7.18) |
0.06 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
|
|
|
0.93 |
(0.89 ; 0.97) |
<0.001 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) |
Systolic |
|
|
0.99 |
(0.97 ; 1.01) |
0.14 |
| |
Diastolic |
|
|
0.96 |
(0.93 ; 1.00) |
0.07 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) |
|
|
|
0.57 |
(0.29 ; 1.11) |
0.10 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) |
|
|
|
0.55 |
(0.36 ; 0.85) |
<0.01 |
|
Follow-up determinants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≥ 2 consultations with practice nurse |
No |
60 (30.9) |
51.7 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
Yes |
134 (69.1) |
53.7 |
1.09 |
(0.59 ; 2.00) |
0.07 |
| Cardiovascular medication, specific for metabolic syndrome component |
No |
132 (68.0) |
56.1 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
Yes |
62 (32.0) |
46.8 |
0.69 |
(0.38 ; 1.26) |
0.23 |
| Consultation with dietician |
No |
133 (68.6) |
55.6 |
Ref. |
|
|
| |
Yes |
61 (31.4) |
47.5 |
0.72 |
(0.39 ; 1.33) |
0.30 |
| Change in physical activity level (hours/week) |
|
|
|
1.00 |
(0.98 ; 1.01) |
0.48 |
| Weight loss (kg) | 1.14 | (1.07 ; 1.20) | <0.001 |
a Odds ratio per one-unit change.