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Table 2 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to socio-economic status, in females.

From: Gender, socio-economic status and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and old adults

 

Metabolic syndrome n (%)

OR* (95% CI)

OR** (95% CI)

Age (years)

   

   40–49

38 (11.6)

1

1

   50–59

89 (24.5)

2.47 (1.63–3.74)

2.12 (1.39–3.24)

   60–69

111 (38.9)

4.85 (3.21–7.34)

3.81 (2.46–5.90)

   >69

62 (26.7)

2.77 (1.78–4.33)

2.05 (1.25–3.35)

 

<0.001

§

§

Marital status

   

   Not married

110 (24.3)

1

1

   Married

190 (25.2)

1.40 (1.04–1.87)

1.31 (0.97–1.77)

 

0.721

  

Education (years)

   

   0–4

202 (31.7)

2.43 (1.61–3.67)

2.28 (1.48–3.52)

   5–11

64 (20.4)

1.56 (0.98–2.46)

1.49 (0.93–2.36)

   ≥ 12

34 (13.3)

1

1

 

<0.001

§

§

Occupation

   

   Active

85 (16.2)

1

1‡

   Retired

134 (31.6)

1.64 (1.10–2.44)

1.48 (0.96–2.27)

   Housewives

70 (32.6)

1.99 (1.34–2.97)

1.77 (1.16–2.70)

   Unemployed

11 (25.6)

1.77 (0.86–3.66)

1.54 (0.73–3.25)

 

<0.001

  

Social class

   

   I

13 (10.4)

1

1

   II

6 (7.9)

0.74 (0.27–2.05)

0.70 (0.25–1.94)

   III

24 (17.9)

1.90 (0.92–3.92)

1.85 (0.89–3.85)

   IV

18 (25.6)

2.93 (1.33–6.44)

2.56 (1.45–5.72)

   V

24 (19.8)

2.02 (0.98–4.20)

2.13 (0.97–4.70)

   Not employed

215 (31.5)

3.01 (1.60–5.64)

2.59 (1.32–4.79)

 

<0.001

  

Height tertiles (cm)

   

   135.0–152.4

120 (25.9)

1

1

   152.5–157.9

102 (25.0)

1.15 (0.84–1.58)

1.17 (0.84–1.62)

   158.0–175.0

78 (23.2)

1.18 (0.83–1.67)

1.20 (0.84–1.72)

 

0.676

  

Menarche (years)

   

   ≤ 12

134 (25.0)

1

1

   13–14

125 (25.7)

1.04 (0.78–1.38)

0.96 (0.71–1.28)

   >14

41 (22.4)

0.74 (0.49–1.11)

0.70 (0.45–1.07)

 

0.678

  
  1. * – OR age adjusted
  2. ** – OR adjusted for age, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, total physical activity, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking.
  3. § – p for trend <0.05
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