Table 2.
Logistic regression showing predictors of normal weight central obesity.
| Variables | β | Wald χ2 | p | OR (95%CL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ≥ 58 | 0.52 | 26.39 | <0.001 | 1.69 (1.38, 2.06) |
| Sex = Female | 0.46 | 15.43 | <0.001 | 1.59 (1.26, 2.00) |
| Hypertension | 0.43 | 15.71 | <0.001 | 1.53 (1.24, 1.89) |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.79 | 32.48 | <0.001 | 2.19 (1.68, 2.88) |
| Cigarette smoking | 27.65 | <0.001 | ||
| None | 1.00 | |||
| Few times | 0.22 | 0.61 | 0.433 | 1.24 (0.72, 2.13) |
| Sometimes | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.473 | 1.56 (0.46, 5.24) |
| Daily | −0.67 | 23.10 | <0.001 | 0.51 (0.39, 0.67) |
| Education | 10.37 | 0.035 | ||
| Primary school and below | 1.00 | |||
| Junior middle school | −0.18 | 2.91 | 0.088 | 0.83 (0.68, 1.03) |
| Senior middle school | −0.34 | 6.31 | 0.012 | 0.71 (0.55, 0.93) |
| College | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.884 | 1.03 (0.70, 1.52) |
| High than college | −0.68 | 4.09 | 0.043 | 0.51(0.26,0.98) |
Adjusted for diabetes, tea intake, alcohol drinking, and coffee consumption. OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.