Table 2.
Comparison of the prevalence of MetS between the two groups and the adjusted OR of MetS
| Male |
Female |
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| NKR (n=161) | SKP (n=322) | p Value | AOR | NKR (n=547) | SKP (n=1094) | p Value | AOR | |
| Obesity (%) | 23.4 | 37.3 | 0.003 | 19.4 | 26.6 | 0.002 | ||
| MetS (%) | 19.7 | 26.2 | 0.134 | 0.96 (0.40 to 2.30) | 17.2 | 16.6 | 0.757 | 0.68 (0.39 to 1.18) |
| Abdominal obesity (%) | 13.7 | 22.9 | 0.021 | 22.5 | 20.4 | 0.323 | ||
| Elevated blood pressure (%) | 52.6 | 41.3 | 0.023 | 28.3 | 25.3 | 0.200 | ||
| Elevated fasting glucose (%) | 32.5 | 31.2 | 0.783 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 0.350 | ||
| Hypertriglyceridaemia (%) | 28.5 | 42.3 | 0.004 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 0.378 | ||
| Low HDL-C (%) | 19.9 | 30.0 | 0.022 | 42.7 | 31.9 | <0.001 | ||
AOR (adjusted OR): controlled for education, income, alcohol consumption, smoking and exercise (the SKP is reference).
HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; MetS, metabolic syndrome; NKR, North Korean refugees; SKP, South Korean population.