Table 1 Educational inequalities in the development of MetS between ages 18 and 65 stratified by sex
Sex | Education | Simulation* | Life course prevalence of MetS: % (95%CI) | Mean age of onset of MetS: years (95%CI) | Mean duration of MetS: years (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Females | High | Observed data | 32.5 (30.7; 33.9) | 45.4 (44.7; 46.2) | 6.7 (6.4; 7.0) |
| Â | Low | Observed data | 59.3 (57.8; 60.6) | 43.5 (42.9; 44.1) | 9.0 (8.7; 9.3) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual smoking | 57.2 (55.6; 58.5) | 43.7 (43.1; 44.3) | 8.8 (8.6; 9.1) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual alcohol | 58.0 (56.6; 59.4) | 43.6 (43.0; 44.2) | 8.8 (8.6; 9.1) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual health literacy | 58.5 (57.0; 59.8) | 43.6 (43.0; 44.2) | 8.9 (8.7; 9.2) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual diet | 58.7 (57.2; 60.0) | 43.5 (43.0; 44.1) | 8.9 (8.7; 9.2) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual joint effect | 54.5 (53.0; 55.9) | 43.9 (43.3; 44.5) | 8.6 (8.3; 8.8) |
Males | High | Observed data | 43.2 (40.9; 44.5) | 44.8 (44.0; 45.5) | 7.0 (6.7; 7.2) |
| Â | Low | Observed data | 71.5 (70.2; 72.9) | 42.1 (41.6; 42.8) | 9.9 (9.6; 10.2) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual smoking | 69.4 (68.1; 71.0) | 42.3 (41.8; 43.0) | 9.7 (9.4; 9.9) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual alcohol | 70.3 (69.0; 71.7) | 42.2 (41.7; 42.9) | 9.7 (9.4; 10.0) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual health literacy | 70.7 (69.4; 72.2) | 42.2 (41.6; 42.9) | 9.8 (9.5; 10.1) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual diet | 70.9 (69.6; 72.4) | 42.1 (41.6; 42.8) | 9.8 (9.5; 10.1) |
| Â | Â | Counterfactual joint effect | 66.9 (65.5; 68.5) | 42.6 (42.1; 43.3) | 9.3 (9.1; 9.6) |