Table 3.
The multiple logistic regression models examining the risk factors for metabolic syndrome (n = 1482)
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2a | Model 2b | Model 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||||||
| Ethnicity (Reference: Han) | 3.49 (2.61–4.68) | < 0.001 | 3.43 (2.56–4.61) | < 0.001 | 3.43 (2.56–4.60) | < 0.001 | 2.62 (1.91–3.58) | < 0.001 |
| Sex (Reference: male) | 0.98 (0.76–1.27) | 0.891 | 0.99 (0.76–1.27) | 0.907 | 0.99 (0.77–1.28) | 0.924 | 0.97 (0.74–1.27) | 0.823 |
| Age (Reference: 20–49 years) | ||||||||
| 50–59 years | 1.43 (1.04–1.98) | 0.03 | 1.42 (1.02–1.97) | 0.035 | 1.41 (1.02–1.95) | 0.040 | 1.57 (1.11–2.22) | 0.011 |
| 60–69 years | 2.04 (1.41–2.95) | < 0.001 | 2.06 (1.42–2.99) | < 0.001 | 2.04 (1.41–2.95) | < 0.001 | 2.17 (1.46–3.23) | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 70 years | 2.40 (1.63–3.53) | < 0.001 | 2.39 (1.63–3.52) | < .001 | 2.39 (1.62–3.52) | < 0.001 | 3.25 (2.15–4.91) | < 0.001 |
| Education (Reference: elementary school) | ||||||||
| High school | 1.05 (0.77–1.42) | 0.766 | 1.04 (0.77–1.41) | 0.791 | 1.05 (0.78–1.42) | 0.747 | 1.04 (0.75–1.43) | 0.828 |
| At least with college | 0.90 (0.64–1.27) | 0.541 | 0.88 (0.63–1.25) | 0.486 | 0.90 (0.64–1.27) | 0.550 | 1.01 (0.70–1.46) | 0.951 |
| Marital status (Reference: singlea) | 0.80 (0.60–1.06) | 0.115 | 0.78 (0.59–1.04) | 0.090 | 0.79 (0.59–1.05) | 0.097 | 0.70 (0.52–0.95) | 0.023 |
| Employed status (Reference: not employed) | 1.10 (0.85–1.42) | 0.484 | 1.07 (0.82–1.39) | 0.614 | 1.09 (0.84–1.42) | 0.520 | 1.02 (0.78–1.35) | 0.865 |
| Health Behavior | ||||||||
| Smoking (Reference: no) | 1.02 (0.70–1.50) | 0.912 | ||||||
| Drinking alcohol (Reference: no) | 1.24 (0.87–1.79) | 0.238 | ||||||
| Regular exercise (Reference: yes) | 1.07 (0.84–1.38) | 0.576 | ||||||
| Vegetable intake (Reference: ≥ 3 servings/day) | 0.84 (0.64–1.11) | 0.219 | ||||||
| Fruit intake (Reference: ≥ 2 servings/day) | 1.07 (0.82–1.39) | 0.639 | ||||||
| Fried food intake (Reference: < 3 times/week) | 1.01 (0.59–1.75) | 0.967 | ||||||
| Soft drink intake (Reference: < 3 bottles/week) | 1.21 (0.85–1.72) | 0.301 | ||||||
| Unhealthy behaviors, number (Reference: zero) | ||||||||
| 1–2 | 1.37 (0.95–1.96) | 0.089 | 1.28 (0.88–1.88) | 0.197 | ||||
| 3–5 | 1.27 (0.86–1.88) | 0.226 | 1.16 (0.77–1.75) | 0.480 | ||||
| ≥ 6 | 6.17 (1.43–26.73) | 0.015 | 4.11 (0.92–18.47) | 0.065 | ||||
| Obesity | 5.26 (3.99–6.94) | < 0.001 | ||||||
| Model’s information | ||||||||
| − 2 log Likelihood | 1567.43 | 1562.08 | 1559.29 | 1417.91 | ||||
| Likelihood ratio statistic (G2) | 102.62 | < 0.001 | 107.97 | < 0.001 | 110.76 | < 0.001 | 252.14 | < 0.001 |
aSingle included unmarried, divorced, and widowed status