Table 3.
Relative risk and 95% CI for cataract extraction according to the number of components of the metabolic syndrome at baseline in the Cohort of Swedish Men 1997
| RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted for age | Multivariate model | |
| Components of the metabolic syndrome | ||
| None (n = 1759) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| One of three (n = 2883) | 1.09 (1.03–1.16) | 1.07 (1.01–1.14) |
| Two of three (n = 1323) | 1.25 (1.17–1.35) | 1.22 (1.14–1.32) |
| All three (n = 270) | 2.09 (1.84–2.38) | 2.04 (1.79–2.32) |
| p for trend | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
CI = confidence interval; RR = rate ratio.
a
Adjusted for age (5‐year age groups; 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79), smoking (never, past, current ≤10, >10 cigarettes/day), alcohol consumption (g/day in quartiles), steroid medication use (yes/no), vitamin supplement use (yes/no), educational level (<10, 10–12, >12 years), physical activity (metabolic equivalent of the task, hr/day in quartiles).