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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 27;184:373–379. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.02.100

Table 6.

Results from the logistic regression evaluating the association between metabolic syndrome defined using NCEP-ATP III criteria and prevalent cardiovascular disease, adjusting for covariates.*

Prevalent CVD outcome Odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Men (n = 6317)
  CHD 1.04 (1.01–1.06) 0.001
  CHD, including self-reported angina 1.04 (1.02–1.07) <0.001
  Cerebrovascular disease 1.01 (1.00–1.03) 0.042
Women (n = 9508)
  CHD 1.04 (1.02–1.06) <0.001
  CHD, including self-reported angina 1.05 (1.03–1.07) <0.001
  Cerebrovascular disease 1.01 (0.99–1.02) 0.061

Abbreviations: CHD, coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease.

*

Adjusted for age, Hispanic/Latino background group, family history of CHD and stroke, smoking status, income, and education.