Table 2 The crude and adjusted odds ratios of the assessed factors for MetS and their 95% confidence interval using the logistic regression model

Age Group

35–39

1

1

 < 0.001

40–44

1.42 (1.23–1.63)

1.33 (1.04. – 1.68)

45–49

2.00 (1.74 – 2.31)

1.79 (1.40 – 2.30)

50–54

2.51 (2.17 – 2.90)

1.99 (1.51 – 2.61)

55–59

3.03 (2.61 – 3.52)

1.78 (1.31 – 2.43)

60–64

2.91 (2.44 – 3.46)

1.74 (1.16 – 2.60)

 ≥ 65

3.29 (2.75 – 3.94)

2.02 (1.24 – 3.27)

Sex

Male

1

1

 < 0.001

Female

2.028 (1.86– 2.21)

1.87 (1.43 – 2.44)

Educational level

Illiterate

1

1

0.065

Primary school

0.75 (0.67 – 0.84)

1.24 (0.99 – 1.54)

Middle school

0.67 (0.57 – 0.80)

1.36 (1.04 – 1.78)

High school

0.61 (0.52– 0.72)

0.96 (0.73 – 1.27)

University

0.53 (0.44 – 0.62)

1.04 (0.75 – 1.44)

Current Smoking

No Smoker

1

1

0.81

Smoker

1.28 (1.15 – 1.41)

0.98 (0.82 – 1.017)

Alcohol use

No

1

0.42

Yes

.69 (.51-.94)

1.17 (0.81 – 1.69)

MET

Q1

2.16 (1.92–2.43)

1.57 (1.26–1.96)

 < 0.001

Q2

1.70 (1.51–1.91)

1.31 (1.05–1.64)

Q3

1.34 (1.19–1.51)

1.08 (0.87–1.35)

Q4

1

1

Wealth Status

Poorest

1

1

0.30

Poor

0.97 (0.85 – 1.10)

1.13 (0.83 – 1.54)

Moderate

1.15 (1.02 – 1.31)

1.25 (0.92 – 1.69)

Rich

1.19 (1.05 – 1.36)

1.21 (0.89 – 1.65)

Richest

1.12 (0.99–1.28)

1.40 (1.01–1.93)

Job

Skill Level I

1

1

0.006

Skill Level II

2.03 (1.48 – 2.78)

1.57 (1.13 – 2.18)

Skill Level III

2.40 (1.39 – 4.14)

1.89 (1.07 – 3.35)

Skill Level IV

1.64 (1.11–2.43)

1.09 (0.70 – 1.76)

Townsend Index

Most Affluent

2.25 (2.01–2.53)

1.71 (1.26 – 2.31)

0.002

Affluent

1.46 (1.29 – 1.66)

1.23 (1.01 – 1.51)

Moderate

1.60 (1.41 – 1.81)

1.49 (0.72 – 2.47)

Deprived

1.11 (0.96 – 1.28)

1.29 (1.02 – 1.63)

Most Deprived

1