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Table 4 Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for the metabolic syndrome components according to sleep duration and sedentary time

From: Interrelationships among sedentary time, sleep duration, and the metabolic syndrome in adults

Exposure

High triglycerides*

High plasma glucose**

High waist circumference†

High blood pressure

Low HDL-cholesterol

Sleep duration

     

  Q1 (shortest sleep)

0.90 (0.61-1.33)

1.08 (0.74-1.59)

1.25 (0.85-1.84)

1.12 (0.76-1.65)

1.20 (0.78-1.85)

  Q2

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

  Q3

1.26 (0.86-1.84)

1.03 (0.70-1.50)

1.07 (0.72-1.57)

0.89 (0.60-1.31)

0.89 (0.59-1.34)

  Q4 (longest sleep)

1.13 (0.77-1.66)

0.96 (0.66-1.41)

1.26 (0.84-1.87)

1.15 (0.78-1.70)

1.23 (0.80-1.89)

Screen time

     

  T1 (least screen time)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

  T2

1.56 (1.03-2.37)

0.94 (0.64-1.38)

1.38 (0.93-2.04)

1.02 (0.68-1.52)

0.79 (0.50-1.23)

  T3 (most screen time)

1.71 (1.11-2.63)

0.76 (0.51-1.13)

1.53 (1.09-2.32)

1.43 (0.94-2.17)

0.65 (0.41-1.03)

Sedentary time

     

  Q1 (least sedentary)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

  Q2

1.23 (0.78-1.93)

1.46 (0.97-2.22)

1.48 (0.97-2.26)

0.87 (0.57-1.34)

0.64 (0.40-1.04)

  Q3

1.85 (1.18-2.88)

1.07 (0.71-1.61)

1.83 (1.19-2.81)

1.15 (0.75-1.77)

0.90 (0.55-1.48)

  Q4 (most sedentary)

1.81 (1.15-2.85)

0.86 (0.57-1.31)

1.81 (1.16-2.83)

0.94 (0.59-1.47)

0.56 (0.35-0.92)

  1. *Alcohol consumption was the only significant confounder.
  2. **No significant confounders.
  3. †Significant confounders include sex, ethnicity, and smoking status.
  4. Age was the only significant confounder.
  5. Smoking was the only significant confounder.