Table 5 Metabolic syndrome and associated factors
From: Risk of metabolic syndrome among children living in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur: A case control study
Variables | Metabolic syndrome (N = 11) n (%) | No Metabolic syndrome (N = 391) n (%) | OR (95%CI) † |
|---|---|---|---|
With family history | |||
Yes | 6 (4.3) | 132 (95.7) | 3.4 (0.8, 16.9) |
No | 3 (1.3) | 226 (98.7) | 1.0 |
Age | |||
9-10 | 3 (1.5) | 198 (98.5) | 1.0 |
11-12 | 8 (4.0) | 191 (96.0) | 2.8 (0.7, 10.6) |
Gender | |||
Boys | 3 (1.6) | 190 (98.4) | 1.0 |
Girls | 8 (3.9) | 199 (96.1) | 2.5 (0.7, 9.7) |
Ethnicity# | |||
Malay | 6 (2.5) | 238 (97.5) | 1.0 |
Chinese | 1 (0.8) | 122 (99.2) | 0.3 (0.0, 2.7) |
Indian | 4 (12.1) | 29 (87.9) | 5.5 (1.5, 20.5) |