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. 2019 Sep 19;12:1877–1887. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S221429

Table 3.

Associated Factor Of MetS Among T2DM Study Participants At HUCSH, South Ethiopia, According To IDF Criteria, From February 28 To May 30/2017

Variable N (%) COR 95% CI P-Value 95% CIAOR P-Value
Sex Male 211(67) 1
Female 103(33) 1.2(0.7–1.9) 0.5
Age <45 120(38.2) 1 1
≥45 194(61.8) 0.5(0.3–0.9) 0.01 1.5(0.8–2.6) 0.2
Residence Urban 159(50.6) 0.5(0.3–0.8) 0.007 0.6(0.4–0.2) 0.2
Rural 155(49.4) 1 1
Educational level URR 63(20.1) 1 1
Primary 124(39.5) 0.7(0.4–1.2) 0.17 1.5(0.6–3.6) 0.4
20 and above 127(40.4) 0.6(0.3–0.1) 0.11 0.7(0.3–1.3) 0.2
Marital status Unmarried 36(11.5) 1
Married 278(88.5) 0.8(0.4–1.6) 0.6
Occupation Unemployed 214(68.2) 2.0(1.2–3.4) 0.006 0.5(0.3–1.0) 0.06
Employed 100(31.8) 1 1
Transport mode Walk/bicycle 259(82.5) 0.6(0.4–1.4) 0.4
Vehicle 55(17.5)
Regular exercise No 214(68.2) 1 1
Yes 100(31.8) 0.6(0.3–0.9) 0.025* 2(1.1–3.5) 0.02**
Smoking No 281(89.5) 1
Yes 33(10.5) 0.6(0.3–1.4) 0.2
Drink alcohol No 282(89.8) 1
Yes 32(10.2) 1.5(0.7–3.4) 0.3
FHDM No 259(82.5) 1
Yes 55(17.5) 0.7(0.4–1.4) 0.2
Hyperuricemia No 208(66.2) 1
Yes 106(33.8) 6.3(3.5–11.5) <0.001* 6.5(3.3–12.7) <0.001**
Duration of DM <5 175(55.7) 1
5–10 73(23.2) 0.9(0.5–1.6) 0.7
11–15 38(12.1) 1(0.5–1.1) 0.9
>15 28(8.9) 0.8(0.4–1.8) 0.6
Total Cholesterol <200 mg/dL 211(67.2) 1
≥200 mg/dL 103(32.8) 3.6(2.1–6.2) <0.0001* 2.5(1.2–5.1) 0.01**
LDL-C <100 186(59.2) 1
≥100 128(40.8) 1.8(1.1–2.9) 0.016 1.2(0.6–2.3) 0.6

Notes: *P < 0.2 for COR, **P < 0.05 for AOR.

Abbreviations: COR, Crude odds ratio; AOR, Adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; DM, Diabetes mellitus; FHDM, Family history of DM; LDL-C, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; URR, Unable to read and write.