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. 2020 Sep 1;27(9):1010–1018. doi: 10.5551/jat.52225

Table 3. Logistic regression analysis of factors influencing metabolic syndrome after the disaster among 20,920 participants.

Men (8,810)
Women (12,110)
Odds ratio (95% CI) p value Odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Age (1-year increase) 1.04 (1.03–1.05) < 0.01 1.06 (1.05–1.07) < 0.01
Evacuation (ref: non-evacuation) 1.07 (0.96–1.20) 0.19 1.00 (0.86–1.15) 0.94
Smoking (ref: non-smoker)
    Current smoker 0.97 (0.84–1.12) 0.65 1.04 (0.77–1.39) 0.81
    Quit smoker 1.30 (1.14–1.48) < 0.01 1.60 (1.23–2.07) < 0.01
Alcohol intake (ref: non-drinker)
    < 44 g/day 0.86 (0.76–0.97) 0.01 0.71 (0.61–0.84) < 0.01
    ≥ 44 g/day 0.97 (0.84–1.12) 0.68 0.65 (0.37–1.14) 0.13
Physical activity (ref: every day)
    < 4 times a week 1.23 (1.07–1.41) < 0.01 1.42 (1.15–1.75) < 0.01
Change of job (ref: no change) 0.98 (0.87–1.10) 0.73 0.98 (0.83–1.15) 0.78
Unemployment (ref: no) 1.04 (0.91–1.20) 0.57 1.16 (0.97–1.40) 0.11
Sleep dissatisfaction (ref: yes) 1.02 (0.91–1.14) 0.75 0.94 (0.81–1.10) 0.45
Psychological distress (ref: K6 < 13) 0.93 (0.77–1.12) 0.46 0.89 (0.72–1.09) 0.25
Post-traumatic stress disorder (ref: PCL-S < 44) 1.12 (0.95–1.31) 0.17 1.29 (1.08–1.55) < 0.01

Logistic regression analysis was used (dependent variable: metabolic syndrome, independent variable of interest: presence versus absence of each lifestyle factor, adjustment variables: age and sex). CI, confidence interval; K6, Kessler 6-item scale; PCL-S, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist.