Research Article

The Study of Clustering Effects of Behavior Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in Southern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis of determinants of MetS by a stepwise method.

VariablesModel 1 (sociodemographic characteristics)Model 2 (sociodemographic characteristics+family history)Model 3 (sociodemographic characteristics+family history+behavior risk factors)
OR95% CIvalueOR95% CI valueOR95% CI value

Age (0, <45 years; 1, ≥45 years)1.3793.9722.406-6.5580.0001.3703.9372.372-6.5360.0001.1713.2271.874-5.5550.000
Gender (0, female; 1, male)1.0002.7171.826-4.0440.0000.9952.7051.814-4.0350.0000.7382.0931.274-3.4390.004
Education (0, college degree and above;1, senior high school and below)0.2401.2710.780-2.0700.3360.2671.3060.800-2.1330.2850.1591.1720.706-1.9460.539
Place of residence (0, urban; 1, rural)0.0051.0050.635-1.5890.9840.0321.0320.650-1.6400.8930.0481.0490.649-1.6950.846
Family history of T2DM (0, no; 1, yes+not sure)0.1441.1550.666-2.0020.6080.1651.1790.672-2.0680.566
Family history of CVD (0, no; 1, yes+not sure)-0.2290.7960.470-1.3470.395-0.2390.7870.455-1.3610.392
Family history of HBP (0, no; 1, yes+not sure)0.4421.5550.997-2.4770.0630.3841.4690.910-2.3720.116
Smoking (0, none+light; 1, heavy+long-time history)0.6061.8331.027-3.2710.040
Alcohol (0, none+light; 1, heavy)0.1371.1470.523-2.5170.732
PA of intensity (0, moderate+high; 1, low)0.3951.4850.638-3.4560.359
Intake of vegetable and fruit (0, ≥5 days/week; 1, <5 days/week)-0.2960.7440.425-1.3010.300
Intake of pickled food (0, <3days/week; 1, ≥3days/week)-0.0800.9230.573-1.4890.743
Intake of sugar-sweetened drink (0, no; 1, yes)-0.2470.7810.443-1.3780.394
Soy foods (0, yes; 1, no)0.1181.1260.693-1.8290.632
Taste preference (0, others; 1, salty)0.4861.6261.030-2.5680.037
Sleep length (0, 6-8 h; 1, <6 h or >8 h)0.4371.5480.972-2.4650.066

MetS: metabolic syndrome; PA: physical activity; OR: odd ratios; CI: confidence intervals; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; CVD: cardiovascular disease; HBP: high blood pressure.