Table 3 Concordance of cardiometabolic risk factors among spouse pairs and random male-female pairs

Smoking

 Current smokers (vs. non-current smokers)

5.61 (4.33–7.30)^***

4.60 (3.52–6.02)^***

1.41 (1.05–1.88) ^*

1.06 (0.78–1.43)

Alcohol drinking

 Current drinkers (vs. non-current drinkers)

2.76 (2.30–3.31)^***

2.83 (2.39–3.35)^***

1.04 (0.88–1.22)

0.94 (0.81–1.09)

Sufficient physical activity (vs. insufficient activity)

2.76 (2.28–3.32)^***

2.76 (2.28–3.32)^***

1.03 (0.83–1.29)

0.97 (0.77–1.21)

Diseases

 Hypertension (vs. absence)

1.75 (1.54–1.98)^***

1.20 (1.05–1.38)^**

1.61 (1.41–1.83) ^**

1.07 (0.93–1.23)

 Type 2 diabetes (vs. absence)

1.78 (1.29–2.42)^***

1.34 (0.96–1.83)

1.50 (1.07–2.06) ^*

1.08 (0.77–1.50)

 Metabolic syndrome (vs. absence)

2.15 (1.85–2.50)^***

1.72 (1.47–2.02)^***

1.35 (1.17–1.57) ^**

1.02 (0.88–1.20)