Table 3.

Risk factors of metabolic syndrome in the benign prostatic hyperplasia patients

	Univariable predictor OR (95% CI)	P-value
Age, years ≥ 75 y	2.47 (1.32-4.63)	0.07
History of hypertension	15.90 (7.58-23.60)	0.001
diabetes	8.11 (5.05-10.26)	0.001
BMI	2.80 (1.34-5.85)	0.001
triglycerides	1.549 (1.01-3.85)	0.524
HDL-C	1.324 (0.87-3.05)	0.001
RDW	3.326 (1.953-4.658)	0.001

OR, odd ratio; CI, confidence intervals; BMI, body mass index; RDW, red blood cell distribution width; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.