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. 2016 Aug 11;15:31. doi: 10.1186/s40200-016-0253-7

Table 2.

Odds ratios of insulin resistance associated with demographics, adiposity and behavioral factors, CHMS, Cycle 1 & 2, 2007–2011

Variables Unadjusted Adjusted **
OR (95 % CI) P for trend OR (95 % CI) P for trend
Age 0.0001 0.0001
 18–35 ref ref
 36–50 1.05 (0.70–1.57) 0.85 (0.54–1.33)
 51–79 2.16 (1.53–3.03) 1.91 (1.41–2.58)
Sex
 Female ref ref
 Male 1.30 (0.96–1.75) 1.43 (1.08–1.90)
Education 0.1026
 Less than secondary ref 0.0699 ref
 Secondary graduate 0.80 (0.50–1.29) 0.86 (0.52–1.41)
 Other post-secondary 0.48 (0.28–0.82) 0.79 (0.44–1.43)
 Post-secondary graduate 0.52 (0.33–0.83) 0.66 (0.42–1.04)
Family income adequacy 0.1305 0.0773
 Lowest ref ref
 Lower middle 1.57 (0.92–2.68) 1.15 (0.47–2.35)
 Upper middle 0.84 (0.60–1.18) 0.61 (0.39–0.96)
 Highest 0.92 (0.57–1.49) 0.67 (0.40–1.15)
BMI (kg/m2) 0.0000 0.0000
  < 18.5 - -
 18.5– < 25.0 ref ref
 25.0– < 30.0 5.40 (3.26–8.95) 5.97 (2.90–8.52)
  ≥ 30.0 27.04 (17.08–42.81) 25.12 (15.20–41.51)
 Continuous 1.30 (1.26–1.34) 1.23 (1.25–1.34)
Waist circumference (cm)
  < 102 in men or < 88 in women ref ref
  ≥ 102 in men or ≥ 88 in women 8.82 (6.28–12.39) 9.23 (6.52–13.07)
Waist-to-height ratio
  ≤ 0.570 ref ref
  > 0.570 9.44 (6.81–13.09) 8.72 (6.13–12.39)
Waist-to-hip ratio
  ≤ 0.90 in men or ≤0.85 or women ref ref
  > 0.90 in men or >0.85 in women 6.65 (4.81–9.21) 6.30 (4.33–9.16)
Alcohol consumption (daily drinks) 0.0005 0.0006
 None ref ref
 Light (1 drink/day) 0.59 (0.44–0.78) 0.64 (0.44–0.92)
 Moderate (2 drinks/day) 0.48 (0.34–0.68) 0.47 (0.30–0.73)
 Heavy (> = 3 drinks/day) 0.50 (0.31–0.82) 0.36 (0.19–0.71)
Physical activity 0.0001 0.0003
 Active ref ref
 Moderate 2.36 (1.65–3.36) 2.29 (1.47–3.55)
 Inactive 2.60 (1.87–3.60) 2.44 (1.61–3.68)
Smoking status 0.3438 0.7544
 Never ref ref
 Former 1.52 (1.12–2.05) 1.02 (0.75–1.39)
 Current 1.11 (0.70–1.75) 1.11 (0.63–1.94)

HOMA homeostasis model assessment, BMI body mass index, CHMS Canadian Health Measures Survey, OR odds ratio

** ORs were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, education, physical activity and alcohol consumption, except for the variable under consideration

** ORs were not adjusted for each other among BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and waist-to-hip ratio