Table 4 Number of metabolic syndrome components by the WHtR quartile

Males

Model 1

 Mean (95 % CI)*

0.711 (0.657–0.765)

1.369 (1.315–1.423)

2.050 (1.996–2.104)

3.067 (3.013–3.121)

Model 2

 Mean*

0.830 (0.774–0.885)

1.387 (1.334–1.441)

1.998 (1.945–2.052)

2.997 (2.923–3.032)

Model 3

 Mean*

0.883 (0.780–0.985)

1.406 (1.295–1.518)

2.010 (1.894–2.125)

3.014 (2.906–3.123)

Females

 Model 1

  Mean (95 % CI)*

0.538 (0.494–0.581)

1.176 (1.132–1.220)

2.335 (2.291–2.379)

3.288 (3.244–3.331)

 Model 2

  Mean*

0.840 (0.794–0.885)

1.255 (1.214–1.297)

2.220 (2.178–2.262)

3.011 (2.966–3.056)

 Model 3

  Mean*

0.739 (0.603–0.876)

1.154 (1.016–1.291)

2.156 (2.007–2.304)

2.921 (2.777–3.065)