Table 2.

Associations between MetS and OA in the present cross-sectional study (n = 5764)

				Model 1a			Model 2a
	Unadjusted OR	95%CI	P	Adjusted OR	95%CI	P	Adjusted OR	95%CI	p
MetS as a whole	1.27	1.10–1.47	0.001	1.17	1.01–1.36	0.041	1.17	1.01–1.36	0.043
MetS components
Overweight	2.85	2.54–3.21	<0.001	2.14	1.89–2.43	<0.001	2.15	1.90–2.44	<0.001
Hyperglycaemia	1.36	1.18–1.57	<0.001	1.15	0.99–1.33	0.067	1.15	0.99–1.33	0.066
Hypertension	1.45	1.29–1.63	<0.001	1.23	1.09–1.40	0.001	1.23	1.09–1.40	0.001
Dyslipidemia	1.53	1.37–1.72	<0.001	1.33	1.18–1.50	<0.001	1.33	1.18–1.50	<0.001

MetS, metabolic syndrome; OA, osteoarthritis;

^aModel 1 was adjusted for age and sex; Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, activity level, smoking status, alcohol drinking status and educational background