Table 4.

Models of association of MetS among ethnic groups

Ethnic group	Model 1 OR (95% CI)	Model 2 OR (95% CI)	Model 3 OR (95% CI)	Model 4 OR (95% CI)
Hindustani	1	1	1	1
Amerindian	0.8 (0.6 to 1.2)	0.6 (0.4 to 1.0)	1.0 (0.6 to 1.5)	0.7 (0.4 to 1.4)
Creole	0.3 (0.3 to 0.5)*	0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*	0.4 (0.3 to 0.5)*	0.5 (0.3 to 0.7)*
Javanese	0.7 (0.5 to 0.9)*	0.6 (0.4 to 0.8)*	0.7 (0.5 to 0.9)*	0.6 (0.4 to 0.8)*
Maroon	0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*	0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*	0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)*	0.3 (0.2 to 0.5)*
Mixed	0.5 (0.4 to 0.6)*	0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)*	0.5 (0.4 to 0.7)*	0.5 (0.3 to 0.8)*

Model 1 is the basic multivariate model adjusted for sex and age.

Model 2 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus demographic factors like living area, marital status, education, income and working status.

Model 3 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus lifestyle factors like smoking, physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Model 4 is adjusted for variables in models 1, 2, 3.

*p≤0.05 The OR is significant.

MetS, metabolic syndrome.