Table 2.

OR of MI to individuals with identified MetS or an only component of MetS

Components of MetS	Men with confirmed MetS, OR, [95 % CI], p	Women with confirmed, MetS, OR, [95 % CI], p
Waist circumference	3.12 [2.77–3.53], 0.049	4.36 [3.84–4.96], 0.131
Hypertension	0.52 [0.47–0.59], 0.253	0.92 [0.81–1.05], 0.916
Hyperglycaemia	2.62 [2.32–2.96], 0.367	–
Low level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol	1.36 [1.21–1.54], 0.649	3.09 [2.72–3.51], 0.071
Elevated triglycerides	1.69 [1.50–1.91], 0.390	1.05 [0.93–1.20], 0.935

OR odds ratio, p significance level, CI confidence interval, MetS metabolic syndrome