Table 2. Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for each component of metabolic syndrome according to gravidity.
| Number of gravidity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0-1) | 2 | 3 | > = 4 | Trend P b | |
| Central obesity (WC≥ 88 cm) | |||||
| Unadjusted | 1.00 | 1.81 (1.04–3.17) | 1.46 (0.80–2.69) | 1.27 (0.69–2.35) | 0.82 |
| Multivariable adjusteda | 1.00 | 1.54 (0.79–2.99) | 1.10 (0.51–2.36) | 1.18 (0.54–2.59) | 0.89 |
| High fasting blood Glucose (≥110 mg/dL) | |||||
| Unadjusted | 1.00 | 0.95 (0.66–1.37) | 1.42 (0.97–2.07) | 1.90 (1.31–2.74) | <0.001 |
| Multivariable adjusteda | 1.00 | 0.78 (0.52–1.16) | 1.05 (0.68–1.63) | 1.26 (0.81–1.95) | 0.15 |
| High triglyceride (≥150 mg/dl) | |||||
| Unadjusted | 1.00 | 1.22 (0.84–1.78) | 1.34 (0.90–1.99) | 1.85 (1.27–2.71) | <0.001 |
| Multivariable adjusteda | 1.00 | 1.05 (0.71–1.55) | 0.98 (0.63–1.52) | 1.33 (0.86–2.04) | 0.23 |
| Low HDL cholesterol (<50 mg/dl) | |||||
| Unadjusted | 1.00 | 1.42 (0.86–2.33) | 0.98 (0.59–1.62) | 0.73 (0.45–1.17) | 0.07 |
| Multivariable adjusteda | 1.00 | 1.48 (0.89–2.47) | 1.12 (0.67–1.86) | 0.88 (0.52–1.48) | 0.32 |
| High blood pressure (≥ 130|≥85 mm Hg) | |||||
| Unadjusted | 1.00 | 1.57 (1.01–2.46) | 2.72 (1.73–4.26) | 4.08 (2.64–6.31) | <0.001 |
| Multivariable adjusteda | 1.00 | 1.24 (0.77–2.00) | 1.66 (1.02–2.72) | 2.09 (1.28–3.43) | 0.01 |
a Adjusted for age (year, continuous), BMI (kg/m2, continuous), marital status(currently married or others), tobacco users (ever or never), use of contraceptives (ever or never), education (illiterate, have formal education), age at first pregnancy (year, continuous).
b Based on multiple logistic regression analysis, with ordinal numbers 1-4 assigned to increasing numbers of gravidity or parity.