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 | 38 (11.6) | 1 | 1 |
   50–59 | 89 (24.5) | 2.47 (1.63–3.74) | 2.12 (1.39–3.24) |
   60–69 | 111 (38.9) | 4.85 (3.21–7.34) | 3.81 (2.46–5.90) |
   >69 | 62 (26.7) | 2.77 (1.78–4.33) | 2.05 (1.25–3.35) |
 | <0.001 | § | § |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Not married | 110 (24.3) | 1 | 1 |
   Married | 190 (25.2) | 1.40 (1.04–1.87) | 1.31 (0.97–1.77) |
 | 0.721 |  |  |
Education (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   0–4 | 202 (31.7) | 2.43 (1.61–3.67) | 2.28 (1.48–3.52) |
   5–11 | 64 (20.4) | 1.56 (0.98–2.46) | 1.49 (0.93–2.36) |
   ≥ 12 | 34 (13.3) | 1 | 1 |
 | <0.001 | § | § |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Active | 85 (16.2) | 1 | 1‡ |
   Retired | 134 (31.6) | 1.64 (1.10–2.44) | 1.48 (0.96–2.27) |
   Housewives | 70 (32.6) | 1.99 (1.34–2.97) | 1.77 (1.16–2.70) |
   Unemployed | 11 (25.6) | 1.77 (0.86–3.66) | 1.54 (0.73–3.25) |
 | <0.001 |  |  |
Social class | Â | Â | Â |
   I | 13 (10.4) | 1 | 1 |
   II | 6 (7.9) | 0.74 (0.27–2.05) | 0.70 (0.25–1.94) |
   III | 24 (17.9) | 1.90 (0.92–3.92) | 1.85 (0.89–3.85) |
   IV | 18 (25.6) | 2.93 (1.33–6.44) | 2.56 (1.45–5.72) |
   V | 24 (19.8) | 2.02 (0.98–4.20) | 2.13 (0.97–4.70) |
   Not employed | 215 (31.5) | 3.01 (1.60–5.64) | 2.59 (1.32–4.79) |
 | <0.001 |  |  |
Height tertiles (cm) | Â | Â | Â |
   135.0–152.4 | 120 (25.9) | 1 | 1 |
   152.5–157.9 | 102 (25.0) | 1.15 (0.84–1.58) | 1.17 (0.84–1.62) |
   158.0–175.0 | 78 (23.2) | 1.18 (0.83–1.67) | 1.20 (0.84–1.72) |
 | 0.676 |  |  |
Menarche (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 12 | 134 (25.0) | 1 | 1 |
   13–14 | 125 (25.7) | 1.04 (0.78–1.38) | 0.96 (0.71–1.28) |
   >14 | 41 (22.4) | 0.74 (0.49–1.11) | 0.70 (0.45–1.07) |
 | 0.678 |  |  |