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. 2021 Nov 17;13:134. doi: 10.1186/s13098-021-00751-3

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