Table 5 Factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to the modified NCEP-ATP III criteria among hypertensive patients at University of Gondar Hospital, July 1- August 31/2013
Variables | MetS | No MetS | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |||||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 36 (12.0) | 79 (26.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 86 (28.7) | 99 (33.0) | 1.91 (1.17,3.12) | < 0.01 | 3.30 (1.66, 6.58) | 0.001 |
Age | ||||||
< 30 | 6 (2.0) | 14 (4.7) | 1 | |||
30-50 | 59 (19.7) | 59 (19.7) | 2.33 (0.84, 6.49) | 0.10 | 1.94(0.60, 6.27) | 0.27 |
≥51 | 57 (19.0) | 105 (35.0) | 1.27 (0.46, 3.48) | 0.65 | 2.10(0.62, 7.12) | 0.24 |
Educational status | ||||||
Unable to read and write | 40 (13.3) | 84 (28.0) | 0.36 (0.21, 0.64) | <0.001 | 0.30 (0.12, 0.74) | 0.01 |
Primary schools | 32 (10.7) | 56 (18.7) | 0.43 (0.24, 0.80) | <0.01 | 0.55 (0.25, 1.21) | 0.14 |
Secondary school or more | 50 (16.7) | 38 (12.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Government employee | 32 (10.7) | 19 (6.3) | 3.60 (1.76, 7.39) | < 0.001 | 2.14 (0.84, 5.45) | 0.11 |
Unemployed | 61 (20.3) | 97 (32.3) | 1.34 (0.78, 2.32) | 0.29 | 0.96 (0.49, 1.85) | 0.89 |
Self employed | 29 (9.7) | 62 (20.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Monthly income in ETB‡ | ||||||
≤ 600 | 63 (21.0) | 119 (39.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
601-1500 | 41 (13.7) | 42 (14.0) | 1.84 (1.09, 3.13) | 0.02 | 0.72 (0.28, 1.88) | 0.51 |
≥1501 | 18 (6.0) | 17 (5.7) | 2.00 (0.96, 4.15) | 0.06 | 0.93 (0.35, 2.42) | 0.88 |
Oil used in food preparation | ||||||
Palm oil | 56 (18.7) | 109 (36.3) | 0.54 (0.34, 0.86) | <0.01 | 0.61 (0.36, 1.06) | 0.08 |
Cereal oil | 66 (22.0) | 69 (23.0) | 1 | |||
Regular physical exercise* | ||||||
Yes | 10 (3.3) | 8 (2.7) | 1 | |||
No | 112 (37.3) | 170 (56.7) | 0.53(0.20, 1.38) | 0.19 | 2.15 (0.68, 6.86) | 0.20 |
Duration since hypertension diagnosis | ||||||
< 1 year | 38 (12.7) | 71 (23.7) | 1 | |||
1-5 years | 47 (15.7) | 67 (23.3) | 1.31 (0.76, 2.26) | 0.33 | 0.21 (0.06, 0.71) | 0.01 |
≥6 years | 37 (12.3) | 40 (13.3) | 1.73 (0.95, 3.14) | 0.07 | 0.16 (0.03, 0.86) | 0.03 |
Duration since anti-hypertensive started | ||||||
< 1 year | 43 (15.1) | 78 (27.5) | 1 | |||
1-5 years | 45 (15.8) | 56 (19.7) | 1.55 (0.85, 2.50) | 0.17 | 5.04 (1.56, 16.33) | 0.01 |
≥6 years | 31 (10.9) | 31 (10.9) | 1.81 (0.97, 3.39) | 0.06 | 6.73 (1.26, 36.00) | 0.03 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||||
Normal | 54 (18.0) | 125 (41.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Abnormal £ | 68 (22.7) | 53 (17.7) | 2.97 (1.84, 4.80) | <0.001 | 1.84 (1.05, 3.22) | 0.03 |