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. 2013 Sep 27;8(9):e76304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076304

Table 3. The predictors for developing MetS in each gender and the whole population in models with and without HOMA-IR.

Men Women Whole population
Hazard ratio (CI) Hazard ratio (CI) Hazard ratio (CI) Hazard ratio (CI) Hazard ratio (CI) Hazard ratio (CI)
Age(years) 1.01 (0.99-1.01) 1.01 (0.99-1.02) 1.02 (1.01-1.03) 1.03 (1.02-1.04) 1.01 (1.01-1.02) 1.02 (1.01-1.03)
Gender
Male Reference Reference
Female 0.54 (0.47-0.63) 0.58 (0.47-0.70)
eGFR(ml/min/1.73m2)
< 60 (1) 0.95 (0.61-1.47) 1.10 (0.61-1.98) 1.25 (0.73-2.12) 0.77 (0.41-1.44) 1.12 (0.81-1.53) 0.96 (0.64-1.44)
≥ 60 &<75 (2) 0.91 (0.66-1.25) 0.96 (0.63-1.46) 0.11 (0.69-1.80) 0.89 (0.51-1.55) 0.95 (0.73-1.23) 0.92 (0.66-1.28)
≥75 &<90 (3) 0.88 (0.64-1.20) 0.94 (0.62-1.41) 0.99 (0.61-1.61) 0.75 (0.43-1.31) 0.88 (0.68-1.14) 0.83 (0.59-1.15)
≥ 90 (4) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Marital status
Married Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Divorced / Widowed 1.58 (0.58-4.29) 2.04 (0.62-6.75) 0.73 (0.51-1.04) 0.68 (0.41-1.12) 1.06 (0.77-1.46) 1.02 (0.66-1.58)
Single (2) 0.82 (0.62-1.07) 0.81 (0.56-1.17) 0.72 (0.49-1.07) 0.92 (0.58-1.45) 0.89 (0.72-1.10) 1.02 (0.78-1.34)
HCVD
No Not Applicable* Not Applicable* Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 0.96 (0.57-1.82) 1.01 (0.49-2.05) 1.026 0.80 (0.49-1.30)
Education Level
Higher than diploma Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Diploma/below diploma (2) 0.99 (0.74-1.32) 0.82 (0.54-1.24) 1.38 (0.97-1.96) 1.32 (0.84-2.08) 1.24 (1.00-1.54) 1.18 (0.89-1.57)
Illiterate/Primary School(1) 1.20 (0.95-1.51) 1.19 (0.87-1.63) 1.18 (0.86-1.63) 1.07 (0.71-1.60) 1.18 (0.98-1.42) 1.12 (0.88-1.43)
High TG
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 2.05 (1.70-2.48) 1.89 (1.45-2.46) 2.81 (2.27-3.47) 2.87 (2.19-3.78) 2.45 (2.13-2.83) 2.52 (2.09-3.03)
High FPG
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 2.03 (1.53-2.69) 1.84 (1.21-2.77) 2.70 (1.94-3.75) 2.38 (1.50-3.76) 2.23 (1.80-2.76) 2.11 (1.56-2.86)
High Waist
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 1.41 (1.07-1.87) 1.47 (0.97-2.22) 2.21 (1.72-2.84) 2.36 (1.72-3.25) 1.76 (1.46-2.11) 2.73 (1.35-2.22)
High BP
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 1.71 (1.34-2.18) 1.48 (1.03-2.12) 2.07 (1.60-2.70) 2.08 (1.49-2.91) 1.85 (1.55-2.21) 2.69 (1.33-2.16)
Low HDL_C
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 1.79 (1.48-2.15) 1.62 (1.25-2.11) 1.99 (1.61-2.47) 2.16 (1.64-2.85) 1.86 (1.61-2.14) 2.81 (1.50-2.19)
BMI(kg/m2)
< 25 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
≥25 &< 30 (1) 1.74 (1.41-2.15) 1.61 (1.19-2.18) 1.98 (1.59-2.48) 2.09 (1.57-2.78) 1.84 (1.59-2.13) 1.83 (1.51-2.23)
≥ 30 (2) 1.67 (1.07-2.60) 1.09 (0.56-2.13) 2.18 (1.62-2.92) 2.23 (1.53-3.25) 2.10 (1.66-2.65) 1.99 (1.46-2.70)
Smoking
Never Reference Reference Not Applicable* Not Applicable* Reference
Past / Current 0.97 (0.81-1.15) 1.02 (0.80-1.32) 0.96 (0.82-1.12) 1.02 (0.82-1.26)
FHDM
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Yes 1.20 (0.99-1.15) 1.14 (0.87-1.49) 1.29 (1.08-1.56) 1.53 (1.22-1.92) 1.26 (1.11-1.44) 1.37 (1.16-1.63)
HOMA-IR**
HOMA-IR group Reference Reference Reference
HOMA-IR group (1) 1.25 (0.86-1.79) 1.38 (0.98-1.94) 1.56 (1.22-1.99)
HOMA-IR group (2) 1.38 (0.95-2.00) 1.36 (0.96-1.92) 1.36 (1.02-1.72)
HOMA-IR group (3) 1.50 (1.03-2.17) 1.63 (1.16-2.28) 1.57 (1.22-2.04)

eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: High density lipoprotein, BP: blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN: hypertension; HCVD: history of cardiovascular disease; FHDM: family history of diabetes mellitus; HOMA-IR: Insulin resistance estimated by the homeostasis model assessment

*

P value > 0.2 in univariable analysis;

**

Insulin was measured in 1611 participants (men: 588, women: 1023)