Table 4. Association between cytokines values (in quartiles) and the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.
| Cytokines | ORa | 95% CI | P valueb |
| IL-1β, P75 | 0.98 | 0.41–2.32 | 0.96 |
| IL-6, P75 | 1.24 | 0.59–2.61 | 0.55 |
| IL-10, P25 | 2.43 | 1.06–5.57 | 0.03 |
| TNF-α, P75 | 0.78 | 0.39–1.54 | 0.47 |
IL, interleukins (pg/ml); TNF tumor necrosis factor (pg/ml); P75, percentile 75; P25, percentile 25.
a
Adjusted for age, time since menopause, body mass index, smoking and physical activity.
b
Significant difference p<0.05 (linear regression model).