Table 6.
Belonging to the Christian or Muslim religion and its associations with variables related to cardiovascular risk.
| Variables | n | % | OR | 95% CI | OR a | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal weight | ||||||
| Yes | 100 | 53.2 | 1 | |||
| No | 41 | 59.4 | 1.29 | 0.74; 2.25 | 1.39 | 0.74; 2.61 |
| WHR | ||||||
| Normal | 96 | 54.2 | 1 | |||
| Elevated | 45 | 56.2 | 1.09 | 0.64; 1.85 | 0.91 | 0.53; 1.55 |
| Visceral fat indicator | ||||||
| Normal | 128 | 53.1 | 1 | |||
| Elevated | 13 | 81.2 | 3.83 * | 1.06; 13.77 | 0.27 * | 0.07; 0.97 |
| Blood pressure | ||||||
| Normal | 71 | 55.0 | 1 | |||
| Elevated | 70 | 54.7 | 0.99 | 0.60; 1.61 | 1.10 | 0.65; 1.88 |
| Fat mass (%) | ||||||
| Normal | 70 | 55.1 | 1 | |||
| Elevated | 71 | 54.6 | 0.98 | 0.60; 1.60 | 1.01 | 0.62; 1.65 |
| Cigarette consumption | ||||||
| Yes | 39 | 68.4 | 1 | |||
| No | 102 | 51.0 | 2.08 * | 1.15; 3.88 | 1.93 | 0.98; 3.82 |
| Consumption of alcoholic beverages | ||||||
| Yes | 112 | 77.2 | 1 | |||
| No | 29 | 25.9 | 9.71 ** | 5.47; 17.24 | 7.88 ** | 4.27; 14.54 |
| Practise a sport | ||||||
| Yes | 76 | 58.0 | 1 | |||
| No | 65 | 51.6 | 1.30 | 0.79; 2.12 | 1.12 | 0.63; 2.02 |
Christians were taken as reference. Data are presented as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a logistic regression model. OR a adjusted for sex and parents’ education levels. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001.