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) | Â | Â | Â |
   40–49 | 22 (11.2) | 1 | 1 |
   50–59 | 35 (17.5) | 1.68 (0.94–2.98) | 1.55 (0.86–2.78) |
   60–69 | 44 (22.6) | 2.31 (1.32–4.02) | 1.82 (1.02–3.26) |
   >69 | 30 (18.3) | 1.77 (0.98–3.21) | 1.38 (0.72–2.64) |
 | 0.026 | § |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Not married | 18 (21.3) | 1 | 1 |
   Married | 113 (16.8) | 0.77 (0.43–1.37) | 0.86 (0.48–1.57) |
 | 0.330 |  |  |
Education (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   0–4 | 51 (17.2) | 1.08 (0.64–1.81) | 1.21 (0.71–2.07) |
   5–11 | 50 (18.8) | 1.26 (0.76–2.10) | 1.30 (0.78–2.18) |
   ≥ 12 | 20 (14.8) | 1 | 1 |
 | 0.585 |  |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Active | 60 (14.7) | 1 | 1 |
   Retired | 65 (20.4) | 1.36 (0.79–2.36) | 1.27 (0.72–2.24) |
   Unemployed | 6 (23.1) | 1.71 (0.66–4.44) | 1.00 (0.33–2.18) |
 | 0.085 |  |  |
Social class | Â | Â | Â |
   I | 11 (11.8) | 1 | 1 |
   II | 14 (14.1) | 1.22 (0.52–2.85) | 1.20 (0.51–2.82) |
   III | 21 (15.8) | 1.38 (0.63–3.03) | 1.62 (0.73–3.60) |
   IV | 11 (17.7) | 1.59 (0.64–3.95) | 2.22 (0.87–5.68) |
   V | 3 (13.6) | 1.16 (0.30–4.59) | 1.64 (0.40–6.71) |
   Not employed | 71 (20.5) | 1.79 (0.82–3.91) | 1.73 (0.79–3.82) |
 | 0.387 |  |  |
Height tertiles (cm) | Â | Â | Â |
   148.2–165.4 | 40 (14.3) | 1 | 1 |
   165.5–171.3 | 51 (20.0) | 1.61 (1.02–2.56) | 1.67 (1.03–2.68) |
   171.4–189.0 | 40 (18.7) | 1.54 (0.94–2.52) | 1.53 (0.92–2.55) |
 | 0.184 |  |  |