Table 3.

Multivariate analyses

	Basic model		Enhanced model
Feature	Coefficient	Points	Coefficient	Points
Male gender	.72	2
Body mass index (kg/m2)
25–29	.77	2	.49	1
30–35	1.62	4	1.14	2
35+	2.47	8	1.92	4
Abdominal obesity*	.57	2	.54	1
Waist-to-hip ratio obesity†	.65	2
Systolic BP ≥130 mmHg	.32	1
Glucose ≥100 mg/dL			1.99	4
Triglycerides/HDL
1.6–2.3			.35	1
2.4–3.5			.83	2
3.6+			1.71	4
Total possible points	0–15		0–13

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.

^*Greater than 88 cm for women and greater than 102 cm for men.

^†Greater than .9 in men and greater than .85 in women.