Table 3. Logistic regression analysis for the presence of MetS in relation with liver enzymes stratified by gender.
| Males | Females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORb | 95% CI | P value | ORb | 95% CI | P value | |
| ALT | ||||||
| Q1 (<15) | referent | referent | ||||
| Q2 (15–20) | 1.71 | 1.42–2.07 | 1.37 | 1.11–1.67 | ||
| Q3 (20–27) | 3.64 | 3.05–4.34 | 2.43 | 1.94–3.05 | ||
| Q4 (>27) | 10.1 | 8.57–12.0 | 4.77 | 3.79–6.01 | ||
| Continuous (Per 5 unit increase) | 1.43 | 1.39–1.45 | P < 0.001 | 1.33 | 1.28–1.39 | P < 0.001 |
| AST | ||||||
| Q1 (<22) | referent | referent | ||||
| Q2 (22–25) | 1.35 | 1.17–1.57 | 0.88 | 0.70–1.09 | ||
| Q3 (25–30) | 1.90 | 1.67–2.18 | 1.28 | 1.04–1.57 | ||
| Q4 (>30) | 3.80 | 3.33–4.32 | 1.76 | 1.42–2.17 | ||
| Continuous (Per 5 unit) | 1.37 | 1.33–1.41 | P < 0.001 | 1.18 | 1.12–1.25 | P < 0.001 |
| GGT | ||||||
| Q1 (<16) | referent | referent | ||||
| Q2 (16–20) | 1.40 | 1.10–1.77 | 2.81 | 2.27–3.50 | ||
| Q3 (20–28) | 3.91 | 3.18–4.81 | 5.60 | 4.48–7.01 | ||
| Q4 (>28) | 18.81 | 15.5–22.9 | 8.34 | 6.62–10.5 | ||
| Continuous (Per 5 unit) | 1.27 | 1.25–1.29 | P < 0.001 | 1.28 | 1.24–1.33 | P < 0.001 |
| ALP | ||||||
| Q1 (<66) | referent | referent | ||||
| Q2 (66–78) | 1.24 | 1.08–1.41 | 2.04 | 1.64–2.54 | ||
| Q3 (78–93) | 1.59 | 1.40–1.80 | 3.14 | 2.51–3.92 | ||
| Q4 (>93) | 2.33 | 2.06–2.63 | 5.68 | 4.55–7.13 | ||
| Continuous (Per 5 unit) | 1.07 | 1.06–1.08 | P < 0.001 | 1.16 | 1.13–1.18 | P < 0.001 |
b
adjusted for age, and education level.