Table 3.
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio among study participants at the zewditu memorial hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.
| Characteristics | LDL/HDL ratio | COR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate to high | Normal | |||||
| Age ≥45 years | ||||||
| >/ = 40 | 177 (74.4) | 185 (68.0) | 1.365 (.927, 2.009) | .115 | 1.229 (.810, 1.864) | .332 |
| <45 | 61 (25.6) | 87 (32.0) | ||||
| Gender (M) | ||||||
| Male | 98 (41.2) | 115 (42.3) | .956 (.672, 1.360) | .801 | ||
| Female | 140 (58.8) | 157 (57.7) | ||||
| Civil status | ||||||
| Married | 118 (49.6) | 137 (50.4) | .969 (.684, 1.372) | .859 | ||
| Else | 120 (50.40 | 135 (49.6) | ||||
| Address | ||||||
| Kirkos | 94 (39.8) | 96 (35.6) | 1.200 (.837, 1.721) | .322 | ||
| Else | 142 (60.2) | 174 (64.4) | ||||
| Educational status | ||||||
| College & above | 36.6% | 32.7% | 1.185 (.822, 1.708) | .364 | ||
| Else | 63.4% | 67.3% | ||||
| Monthly income | ||||||
| >/ = 50 USD | 137 (57.6) | 135 (49.6) | 1.377 (.970, 1.954) | .074 | 1.385 (.965, 1.987) | .077 |
| <50 USD | 101 (42.4) | 137 (50.4) | ||||
| Family history | ||||||
| Yes | 54 (22.8) | 56 (20.6) | 1.138 (.746,.1737) | .548 | ||
| No | 183 (77.2) | 216 (79.4) | ||||
| Central Obesity | ||||||
| WC >35′ (F) 0r ≤ 40′ (M) | 78 (32.8) | 69 (25.4) | 1.434 (.976, 2.107) | .066 | 1.207 (.769, 1.894) | .413 |
| WC ≤ 35′ (F) 0r >40′ (M) | 160 (67.2) | 203 (74.6) | ||||
| BMI | ||||||
| Over-weight & Obesity | 76 (31.9) | 79 (29.0) | 1.146 (.785, 1.672) | .479 | ||
| Normal-BMI | 162 (68.1) | 193 (71.0) | ||||
| High FBS or DM | ||||||
| FBS ≥126 or confirmed DM | 31.9 (76) | 64 (23.5) | 1.525 (1.031, 2.254) | .034 | 1.306 (.868, 1.963) | .200 |
| FBS <126 or confirmed DM | 162 (68.1) | 208 (76.5) | ||||
| High BP or confirmed HTN | ||||||
| SBP>120 mmHg and DBP> 80mmHg | 141 (59.5) | 144 (52.9) | 1.306 (.918, 1.856) | .138 | 1.126 (.774, 1.638) | .535 |
| Else | 96 (40.5) | 128 (47.1) | ||||
| MUH_NM | ||||||
| BMI <125 Kg/m2 but with DM/HTN | 149 (62.6) | 175 (64.3) | .928 (.647, 1.332) | .685 | ||
| Else | 89 (37.4) | 97 (35.7) | ||||
| MHO | ||||||
| BMI ≥125 Kg/m2 but without DM/HTN | 51 (21.4) | 66 (24.3) | .851 (.562, 1.290) | .448 | ||
| Else | 187 (78.6) | 206 (75.7) | ||||
| WHtR | ||||||
| >.50 | 161 (67.6) | 161 (59.2) | 1.442 (1.002, 2.074) | .049 | 1.221 (.801, 1.860) | .354 |
| Else | 77 (32.4) | 111 (40.8) | ||||
| HIV-status | ||||||
| HIV + | 137 (47.6) | 151 (52.4) | 1.087 (.765, 1.544) | .642 | ||
| HIV- | 101 945.5) | 121 (54.5) | ||||
Moderate to high, ≥ 2.5; Central obesity is according to the NCEP definition (waist circumference >35 inches in Women and >40 inches in men).