Table 3 Associations of potential determinants with remission in univariable logistic regression analysis

Baseline determinants

Age (years)

(0.95 ; 1.01)

0.27

Gender

♂

104 (53.6)

51.0

♀

90 (46.4)

55.6

(0.68 ; 2.12)

0.52

Ethnicity

Western European

187 (96.4)

53.5

Other

7 (3.6)

42.9

(0.14 ; 3.00)

0.58

Higher educated

No

126 (64.9)

52.4

Yes

68 (35.1)

54.4

(0.60 ; 1.96)

0.79

Smoking

No

151 (77.8)

53.6

Yes

43 (22.2)

51.2

(0.46 ; 1.78)

0.77

Number of metabolic syndrome components

3

149 (76.8)

59.7

≥ 4

45 (23.2)

31.1

(0.15 ; 0.62)

<0.01

BMI (kg/m²)

(0.85 ; 1.00)

0.05

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

(0.97 ; 7.18)

0.06

Waist circumference (cm)

(0.89 ; 0.97)

<0.001

Blood pressure (mmHg)

Systolic

(0.97 ; 1.01)

0.14

Diastolic

(0.93 ; 1.00)

0.07

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

(0.29 ; 1.11)

0.10

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

(0.36 ; 0.85)

<0.01

Follow-up determinants

≥ 2 consultations with practice nurse

No

60 (30.9)

51.7

Yes

134 (69.1)

53.7

(0.59 ; 2.00)

0.07

Cardiovascular medication, specific for metabolic syndrome component

No

132 (68.0)

56.1

Yes

62 (32.0)

46.8

(0.38 ; 1.26)

0.23

Consultation with dietician

No

133 (68.6)

55.6

Yes

61 (31.4)

47.5

(0.39 ; 1.33)

0.30

Change in physical activity level (hours/week)

(0.98 ; 1.01)

0.48

Weight loss (kg)

(1.07 ; 1.20)

<0.001