Table 2

Logistic regression of component factors in cardiovascular disease risk, adjusted for age and gender.

CVD complication

B exponential = Odds Ratio(95%CI)*

All complications

Females;OR = 2.26(1.48–3.47)

Metabolic syndrome (WHO criteria);OR = 3.48(2.26–5.37)

Metabolic syndrome (IDF criteria);OR = 2.28(1.84–4.90)

Coronary

Metabolic syndrome (WHO criteria);OR = 3.10(1.48–6.49)

Metabolic syndrome (IDF criteria);OR = 1.96(1.15–4.89)

Cerebrovascular

Females;OR = 2.46(1.06–5.37)

Metabolic syndrome (NCEP criteria);OR = 2.59(1.26–5.27)

Peripheral vascular

Females; OR = 3.61(1.72–7.55)

Metabolic syndrome (WHO criteria);OR = 2.26(1.11–4.61)

Metabolic syndrome (NCEP criteria);OR = 2.74(1.82–5.33)

Retinopathy

Metabolic syndrome (NCEP criteria);OR = 2.80(1.07–7.34)

Metabolic syndrome (IDF criteria);OR = 3.63(2.27–7.94)

Nephropathy

Females; OR = 2.97(1.32–6.66)

Metabolic syndrome (WHO criteria); OR = 11.78(4.91–28.3)

Metabolic syndrome (IDF criteria);OR = 3.51(2.07–12.2)

Neuropathy

Metabolic syndrome (NCEP criteria);OR = 12.41(1.44–106.9)

* For each component are indicated those components included in the regression equation. The rest of the components did not reach statistical significance and, as such, have not been included in the table

Cabré et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:251   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-251