Table 3. Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for having a poor score on each domain of HR-QoL according to MetS.

	Number of subjects (%)	Physical Functioning	Role limitations Physical health	Bodily Pain	General Health
Men
No MetS (ref.)	4,420 (84.8)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
MetS	790 (15.2)	1.25 (1.06–1.48)	1.12 (0.93–1.34)	1.12 (0.94–1.33)	1.27 (1.08–1.50)
Women
No MetS (ref.)	5,790 (68.3)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
MetS	2,686 (31.7)	1.13 (1.02–1.26)	1.17 (1.05–1.30)	1.14 (1.02–1.27)	1.35 (1.22–1.51) a
	Number ofsubjects (%)	Vitality	Social Functioning	Role limitations Emotional problems	Mental health
Men
No MetS (ref.)	4,420 (84.8)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
MetS	790 (15.2)	1.31 (1.10–1.57)	1.31 (1.09–1.57)	1.40 (1.12–1.75)	1.16 (0.96–1.41)
Women
No MetS (ref.)	5,790 (68.3)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
MetS	2,686 (31.7)	1.27 (1.14–1.42) a	1.24 (1.10–1.40) a	1.26 (1.11–1.43) a	1.17 (1.04–1.31)

Adjusted for age, BMI and the following morbidities: Pulmonary; Cancer; CVD; Head; Gastrointestinal & Liver; Kidney & Bladder; Neurological diseases

Blood disorders; Musculoskeletal diseases; Dermatological diseases and Mental disorders. Ref.: reference.

Odds ratios in bold indicate P <0.005

^a P <0.001

^b P <0.002