Table 5: Multiple logistic regression showing demographic variables predicting metabolic syndrome.
| Variables |
Beta |
Wald |
AOR(CI) |
p-value |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 26 and above |
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 25 (reference) |
1.41 |
14.68 |
4.1(2.0-8.4) |
0.000* |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Ever married |
|
|
|
|
| Never married (reference) |
0.85 |
22.32 |
2.3(1.6-3.3) |
0.000* |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
|
|
|
|
| Male (reference) |
0.49 |
6.10 |
1.6(1.1-2.4) |
0.014* |
| Alcohol consumption |
|
|
|
|
| No |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
0.69 |
9.82 |
2.0(1.3-3.1) |
0.002* |
| Employment status |
|
|
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
|
|
| Employed (reference) |
0.58 |
9.49 |
1.8(1.2-2.6) |
0.002* |
| Income |
|
|
|
|
| 1200 and below |
|
|
|
|
| Above 1200 (reference) |
0.50 |
7.07 |
1.6(1.1-2.4) |
0.008* |
* Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05; AOR=Adjusted odd ratio; CI = Confidence interval.