Clinical Study

Different Impacts of Metabolic Syndrome Components on Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes

Table 4

Multiple logistic regression analysis for metabolic syndrome factors and others factor on high HOMA insulin resistance index quartile 4 (>75%).

VariablesOdds ratio95% confidence interval

Metabolic syndrome component
 Large waist circumfluence (LWC), cm
  Male < 90, female < 80 Control
  Male ≥ 90, female ≥ 806.11.7–22.7
 Hypertension (HTN), mmHg
  <130/85Control
  ≥130/851.70.6–4.7
 Hypertriglyceride (HTG), mg/dL
  <150Control
  ≥1502.61.0–6.5
 Low HDL-cholesterol (LHDL), mg/dL
  Male < 40, female < 50 Control
  Male ≥ 40, female ≥ 501.20.4–3.1
Other factors
 Gender
  FemaleControl
  Male0.90.3–2.5
 Family history of type 2 diabetes
  NoControl
  Yes0.80.3–2.0
 Obese, body mass index, kg/m2
  <27Control
  ≥272.00.7–6.2
 HbA1c, %
  <9.0Control
  ≥9.03.61.3–9.8

The multiple logistic regression analysis, the dependent variable: Poor HOMA insulin resistance index quartile 4 (>75%) was “yes” and the other quartiles were “no,” adjustment of age and dose of metformin and gliclazide taken.