Table 2.
Body mass index and components of metabolic syndrome among the respondents by occupation
| Variables | BWs (n=7), n (%) | Teachers (n=43), n (%) | Total (n=50), n (%) | P | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) categories** | |||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 3 (4.5) | 35 (8.2) | 38 (7.7) | ||
| Overweight (25-29.9) | 14 (21.2) | 118 (27.6) | 132 (26.8) | ||
| Obesity (≥30) | 11 (16.7) | 74 (17.3) | 85 (17.2) | 0.355 | |
| Components of MetS | |||||
| **Abdominal obesity | 51 (77.3) | 302 (70.7) | 353 (71.6) | 0.307 | 0.71 (0.39-1.31) |
| Impaired FPG | 0 (0.0) | 7 (16.3) | 7 (14.0) | 0.573 | 1.12 (1.05-1.36) |
| Raised TG | 2 (28.6) | 17 (39.5) | 19 (38.0) | 0.695 | 0.61 (0.11-3.52) |
| Raised SBP only | 3 (42.9) | 4 (9.3) | 7 (14.0) | 0.048* | 7.31 (1.19-44.98) |
| Raised DBP only | 3 (42.9) | 15 (34.9) | 18 (36.0) | 0.692 | 1.40 (0.28-7.10) |
| Both raised SBP and DBP | 2 (28.6) | 3 (7.0) | 5 (10.0) | 0.138 | 0.53 (0.71-40.06) |
| Hypertension (raised SBP or DBP or both) | 4 (57.1) | 16 (37.2) | 20 (40.0) | 0.416 | 2.25 (0.45-11.37) |
| Reduced HDL | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Number of components of MetS | |||||
| None | 1 (14.3) | 11 (25.6) | 12 (24.0) | ||
| One | 4 (57.1) | 16 (37.2) | 20 (40.0) | ||
| Two | 2 (28.6) | 6 (14.0) | 8 (16.0) | ||
| Three | 0 (0.0) | 9 (20.9) | 9 (18.0) | ||
| Four | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.0) | 0.501 | |
| MetS | 0 (0.0) | 10 (23.3) | 10 (20.0) | 0.319 | 0.1.30 (1.11-1.54) |
P values were generated through Chi-square analysis, *P<0.05, **n=493 (BWs=66 and teachers=427). CI – Confidence interval; OR – Odds ratio; BWs – Bank workers, Mets=Metabolic syndrome. Abdominal obesity = Waist circumference of ≥ 94 cm in males and ≥80 cm in females, Impaired FPG = Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/L, Raised triglyceride = TG ≥1.7 mmol/L, Raised SBP = Raised systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg, Raised DBP = Raised diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg, Reduced HDL = Reduced high density lipoprotein <1.03 mmol/L in male and <1.29 mmol/L in female, Metabolic syndrome = Abdominal obesity and any two of raised FPG, triglyceride, blood pressure and reduced HDL, Hypertension = Raised systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg or raised diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg or having both. Source: International Diabetes Federation (2006). The IDF consensus worldwide definition of metabolic syndrome