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Table 3 Association between area-level income and MetS incidence according to individual-level income

From: Area-level socioeconomic characteristics and incidence of metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study

 

<20,00 AUD

20,000-60,00 AUD

>60,000 AUD

RR (95%CI) (n = 538)

RR (95%CI) (n = 913)

RR (95%CI) (n = 426)

Model 1

Median household weekly income (per 1 sd increase)

0.90 (0.75-1.08)

0.92 (0.82-1.03)

1.31 (1.07-1.62) a

Model 2

Median household weekly income (per 1 sd increase)

0.87 (0.72-1.05)

0.92 (0.81-1.05)

1.31 (1.05-1.62) a

Individual-level education

Bachelor degree (No)

Bachelor degree (Yes)

2.27 (1.08-4.80) a

0.96 (1.57-1.62)

1.18 (0.71-1.96)

Model 3

Median household weekly income (per 1 sd increase)

0.88 (0.73-1.05)

0.91 (0.80-1.04)

1.29 (1.04-1.60) a

Individual-level education

Bachelor degree (No)

Bachelor degree (Yes)

2.54 (1.19-5.43) a

0.94 (0.55-1.62)

0.94 (0.56-1.59)

Model 4

Median household weekly income (per 1 sd increase)

0.92 (0.78 – 1.10)

0.98 (0.95 -1.00)

1.30 (1.05-1.62) a

Individual-level education

Bachelor degree (No)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Bachelor degree (Yes)

2.73 (1.23-6.06) a

1.05 (0.61-1.81)

0.96 (0.57-1.61)

  1. a p < 0.05.
  2. Model 1: Adjusted for age and gender.
  3. Model 2: Adjusted for age and gender, and individual SEP.
  4. Model 3: Adjusted for all variables in model 2 plus physical activity, smoking habit, and alcohol consumption.
  5. Model 4: Adjusted for all variables in model 2 plus area-level income (for area-level education) or area-level education (for area-level income).