Table 1.
The descriptive statistics of demographic factors and their association with Metabolic syndrome (MetS).
| Demographic Factors | MetS (n (%)) | OR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (1232) | No (2219) | |||
| Age group, n (%) | 1.54 (1.40-1.68) | <0.0001 | ||
| ≥35 years | 215 (17.45) | 654 (29.47) | ||
| 35–45 years | 426 (34.58) | 810 (36.50) | ||
| ≥45 years | 591 (47.97) | 755 (34.02) | ||
| Marital status, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Single | 25 (2.03) | 134 (6.04) | 1.00 | |
| Married | 1185 (96.19) | 2052 (92.47) | 3.10 (2.01–4.77) | <0.0001 |
| Divorced | 33 (1.79) | 22 (1.49) | 3.57 (1.80–7.11) | 0.0003 |
| Educational level, n (%) | 1.23 (1.10–1.38) | 0.0004 | ||
| Bachelor degree or above | 125 (10.15) | 291 (13.11) | ||
| Junior college and senior high school | 737 (59.82) | 1366 (61.56) | ||
| Junior high school or below | 370 (30.03) | 562 (25.33) | ||
| Work type, n (%) | 1.12 (1.01–1.24) | 0.032 | ||
| Heavy physical | 263 (21.35) | 564 (25.42) | ||
| Light physical | 679 (55.11) | 1061 (47.81) | ||
| Mental labor | 290 (23.54) | 594 (26.77) | ||
| Current smoking, n (%) | 1.19 (1.03–1.37) | 0.017 | ||
| No | 487 (39.53) | 970 (43.71) | ||
| Yes | 745 (60.47) | 1249 (56.29) | ||
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 1.46 (1.27–1.69) | <0.0001 | ||
| No | 653 (53.00) | 1382 (62.28) | ||
| Yes | 579 (47.00) | 837 (37.72) | ||
| Monthly income (RMB), n (%) | 0.93 (0.89–1.02) | 0.127 | ||
| ≤4000 | 336 (27.27) | 561 (25.28) | ||
| 4000–6000 | 525 (42.61) | 943 (42.50) | ||
| ≥6000 | 371 (30.11) | 715 (32.22) | ||
| Physical activity level, n (%) | 0.82 (0.72–0.94) | 0.003 | ||
| Inactive | 32 (2.60) | 35 (1.58) | ||
| Minimally Active | 404 (32.79) | 654 (29.47) | ||
| Health-enhancing physical activity | 796 (64.61) | 1530 (68.95) | ||
| Family history, n (%) | 1.37 (1.19–1.57) | <0.0001 | ||
| No | 661 (53.65) | 1359 (61.24) | ||
| Yes | 571 (46.35) | 860 (38.76) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2), n (%) | 2.54 (2.27–2.84) | <0.0001 | ||
| Underweight | 9 (0.73) | 60 (2.70) | ||
| Normal range | 422 (34.25) | 1350 (60.84) | ||
| Overweight | 639 (51.87) | 714 (32.18) | ||
| Obese | 162 (13.15) | 95 (4.28) | ||
Numbers in bold indicate significant associations based on a p value cutoff of 0.05.