Table 4.

Age-adjusted odds ratios of each individual MetS components according to quartiles of UA

	Q1 n=117	Q2 n=117	Q3 n=117	Q4 n=117	P for trend
UA quartiles (mg/dl)	≤4.26	4.26-5.12	5.12-6.11	>6.11
Central obesity
Case	30	37	40	60
Odds ratio	1	1.34(0.76-2.37)	1.52(0.86-2.67)	3.21(1.84-5.61)	<0.001
High blood pressure
Case	88	82	95	98
Odds ratio	1	0.76(0.42-1.38)	1.41(0.74-2.67)	1.45(0.75-2.82)	0.102
Hyperglycemia
Case	43	48	57	59
Odds ratio	1	1.20(0.71-2.04)	1.63(0.97-2.75)	1.68(0.99-2.84)	0.028
High TG
Case	33	53	53	79
Odds ratio	1	2.11(1.22-3.63)	2.12(1.23-3.65)	5.48(3.12-9.62)	<0.001
Low HDL-C
Case	4	8	11	18
Odds ratio	1	2.01(0.61-7.19)	2.92(0.90-9.48)	4.83(1.57-14.80)	0.002