Table 6. Variables related to the risk of persistent or non-persistent metabolic syndrome.
Multivariate analysis.
| Type of episode | 1 persistent episode | 1 non-persistent episode | >1 non-persistent episode | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI |
| Gender [men] Women | 0.99 | 0.96–1.02 | 0.87 | 0.81–0.95 | 0.87 | 0.81–0.95 |
| Age [<25 years], 25–29 | 1.01 | 0.71–1.44 | 1.38 | 1.03–1.86 | 1.38 | 1.03–1.86 |
| 30–34 | 1.03 | 0.64–1.39 | 2.06 | 1.58–2.70 | 2.06 | 1.58–2.70 |
| 35–39 | 1.04 | 0.79–1.25 | 2.60 | 2.01–3.37 | 2.60 | 2.01–3.36 |
| 40–44 | 1.08 | 0.99–1.17 | 3.10 | 2.41–3.98 | 3.09 | 2.40–3.90 |
| 45–49 | 1.15 | 1.06–1.24 | 3.57 | 2.79–4.57 | 3.56 | 2.78–4.56 |
| 50–54 | 1.28 | 1.19–1.39 | 4.49 | 3.51–5.74 | 4.47 | 3.50–5.72 |
| 55–59 | 1.40 | 1.30–1.52 | 4.81 | 3.77–6.16 | 4.80 | 3.76–6.13 |
| 60–64 | 1.51 | 1.39–1.63 | 5.46 | 4.27–6.95 | 5.44 | 4.26–6.96 |
| 65–69 | 1.50 | 1.39–1.63 | 5.72 | 4.47–7.33 | 5.70 | 4.45–7.30 |
| 70–74 | 1.63 | 1.50–1.76 | 5.16 | 4.02–6.62 | 5.13 | 4.00–6.59 |
| 75–79 | 1.82 | 1.68–1.98 | 5.31 | 4.12–6.85 | 5.29 | 4.10–6.80 |
| 80–84 | 2.11 | 1.93–3.31 | 6.00 | 4.61–7.82 | 5.97 | 4.59–7.77 |
| ≥85 | 2.45 | 2.21–2.73 | 7.05 | 5.29–9.40 | 7.00 | 5.26–9.35 |
| Triglycerides≥150 mg/dL | 1.14 | 1.09–1.19 | 0.98 | 0.92–1.04 | 0.98 | 0.92–1.04 |
| Obesity (BMI≥30 Kg/m2) | 0.72 | 0.60–0.72 | 0.97 | 0.93–1.01 | 0.97 | 0.93–1.01 |
| Low HDL-cholesterol | 1.32 | 1.27–1.38 | 0.94 | 0.87–1.01 | 0.94 | 0.87–1.01 |
| DM2 | 0.81 | 0.78–0.84 | 2.20 | 2.09–2.35 | 2.22 | 2.10–2.35 |
| Impaired fasting glucose | 1.25 | 1.16–1.35 | 1.33 | 1.19–1.49 | 1.33 | 1.19–1.49 |
| Hypertension | 0.80 | 0.76–0.83 | 2.14 | 2.01–2.27 | 2.15 | 2.02–2.28 |
| High-normal BP | 2.92 | 2.81–3.03 | 1.57 | 1.45–1.70 | 1.57 | 1.45–1.70 |
| Smoking [never] Yes | 1.37 | 1.31–1.43 | 1.39 | 1.27–1.53 | 1.39 | 1.26–1.52 |
| Ex-smoker | 0.73 | 0.67–0.80 | 1.07 | 0.92–1.25 | 1.07 | 0.92–1.25 |
| Alcohol [no] Yes | 1.21 | 1.08–1.36 | 1.40 | 1.14–1.72 | 1.40 | 1.14–1.72 |
| Ex-consumer | 0.76 | 0.62–0.92 | 0.94 | 0.68–1.29 | 0.94 | 0.68–1.29 |
Reference category in square brackets.
CI: credibility interval; High-normal BP blood pressure: blood pressure between 130-139/and/or 85–89 mmHg; Impaired fasting glucose: ≥ 110 mg/dL; HDL: high density lipoprotein; DM2: type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Adjusted for: country of origin (Spain, other), number of chronic diseases, antihypertensive drugs, antidiabetic drugs, hypolipemiant drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.