Table 4: Association between metabolic syndrome and behavioural characteristics.

Variables Metabolic syndrome
n(%)
No metabolic syndrome
n(%)
RR CI p-value
Current smoker
 Yes 14(9.3) 136(90.7)
 No 204(24.1) 644(82.6) 0.3 0.2-0.6 0.000*
Smoking categories
 Primary smokers 26(10.7) 124(82.7)
 Secondary smokers 58(19.4) 241(80.6) - - 0.082
 Non-smokers 134(61.5) 415(53.2)
Ever drank alcohol?
 Yes 32(10.0) 287(90.0)
 No 185(27.7) 484(72.3) 0.3 0.2-0.4 0.000*
Ever consumed alcohol in the past 12 months?
 Yes 28(10.0) 251(90.0)
 No 74(29.6) 176(70.4) 0.3 0.2-0.4 0.000*
Fruit servings
 None 7(18.4) 29(80.6)
 1-4 57(9.6) 538(90.4) - - 0.000*
 5-7 65(18.1) 295(81.9)
Vegetable servings
 None 12(38.3) 24(66.7)
 1-4 111(18.7) 484(81.3) - - 0.005
 5-7 95(26.4) 265(73.6)

* Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05; RR= Relative risk; CI = Confidence interval