Table 3 Demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and medical histories associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome by sex (N = 75)

Shift work

 Yes

0.038

0.804

1.039 (0.770 ~ 1.400)

0.282

0.020

1.326 (1.046 ~ 1.681)

 No ^a

Number of chronic diseases

 ≥2

0.155

0.507

1.167 (0.739 ~ 1.844)

0.414

0.012

1.513 (1.097 ~ 2.086)

 1

0.283

0.103

1.327 (0.945 ~ 1.865)

0.110

0.392

1.116 (0.868 ~ 1.435)

 0 ^a

Number of family history risk factors

 ≥4

0.678

0.010

1.969 (1.174 ~ 3.303)

0.355

0.127

1.426 (0.904 ~ 2.249)

 3

0.429

0.085

1.536 (0.942 ~ 2.505)

0.484

0.010

1.623 (1.123 ~ 2.345)

 2

0.009

0.970

1.009 (0.644 ~ 1.580)

0.162

0.365

1.175 (0.829 ~ 1.666)

 1

-0.219

0.261

0.804 (0.549 ~ 1.177)

-0.020

0.915

0.981 (0.682 ~ 1.409)

 0 ^a

Smoking

 Yes

-0.105

0.676

0.900 (0.551 ~ 1.473)

0.055

0.940

1.057 (0.252 ~ 4.428)

 No ^a

Drinks alcohol

 Yes

0.232

0.205

1.262 (0.880 ~ 1.808)

-0.056

0.676

0.946 (0.727 ~ 1.229)

 No ^a

Chews betel nuts

 Yes

0.166

0.710

1.180 (0.492 ~ 2.829)

2.273

0.002

9.710 (2.307 ~ 40.874)

 No ^a