Table 5 Odds ratios of MS according to socio-demographic and behavioural risk factors; applying the IDF criterion
From: Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a rural population in Ghana
Variables | N (%) | p-value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
35 – 44 | 103 (51.8) | 0.007 | 0.298 | 0.125 – 0.714 |
45 – 64 | 96 (48.2) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Sex | ||||
Male | 99 (49.7) | <0.001 | 0.060 | 0.020 – 0.178 |
Female | 100 (50.3) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 181 (91.0) | 0.698 | 0.598 | 0.045 – 8.000 |
Single | 18 (9.0) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Family Type | ||||
Joint Family | 2 (1.0) | 0.504 | 3.786 | 0.076 – 188.597 |
Open Parent | 13 (6.5) | 0.556 | 0.424 | 0.024 – 7.381 |
Extended Family | 10 (5.0) | 0.835 | 0.830 | 0.144 – 4.782 |
Nuclear Family | 174 (87.4) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Educational Status | ||||
Some Education | 189 (95.0) | 0.289 | 2.532 | 0.454 – 14.124 |
No Education | 10 (5.0) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Insurance Status | ||||
Uninsured | 34 (17.1) | 0.607 | 0.724 | 0.211 – 2.481 |
Insured | 165 (82.9) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Occupation | ||||
Active Office Worker | 109 (54.8) | 0.816 | 0.897 | 0.360 – 2.236 |
Sedentary Office Worker | 20 (10.1) | 0.118 | 3.270 | 0.739 – 14.470 |
Field Worker | 70 (35.2) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Smoking | ||||
Ever Smoked | 17 (8.5) | 0.649 | 0.701 | 0.152 – 3.241 |
Never Smoked | 182 (91.5) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Alcohol | ||||
Ever Drinker | 111 (55.8) | 0.670 | 0.840 | 0.377 – 1.871 |
Never Drinker | 88 (44.2) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |
Body Mass Index (kgm -2 ) | ||||
Obese (≥ 30) | 28 (14.1) | 0.003 | 5.512 | 1.780 – 17.069 |
Overweight (25.00 - 29.99) | 55 (27.6) | <0.001 | 10.568 | 4.170 – 26.782 |
Normal Weight (< 25.00) | 116 (58.3) | Referent | 1.0 | Referent |