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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of direct associations between socioeconomic position, health behaviors and metabolic syndrome remission (n = 16,818)

From: Understanding socioeconomic differences in metabolic syndrome remission among adults: what is the mediating role of health behaviors?

 

Education

Income

Occupational prestige

OR (99% CI)

OR (99% CI)

OR (99% CI)

Path 1. SEP and MetS remission

1.04 (1.02–1.06)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)*

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

Path 2. SEP and health behaviors

 Physical activity

  No

1.01 (0.98–1.03)

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

1.12 (1.08–1.17)*

 Smoking

  Former

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)*

1.00 (0.96–1.05)

  Current

0.94 (0.91–0.97)*

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

0.96 (0.90–1.01)

 Alcohol intake

  None

0.93 (0.90–0.96)*

0.97 (0.95–0.98)*

0.94 (0.89–0.99)*

  Excessive

0.97 (0.95–1.00)*

1.02 (1.01–1.03)*

0.98 (0.94–1.03)

 Diet quality

  Moderate

0.97 (0.93–1.01)

0.98 (0.97–1.00)*

0.95 (0.88–1.03)

  Poor

0.88 (0.84–0.93)*

0.98 (0.96–1.00)*

0.91 (0.83–1.00)

Path 3. Health behavior and MetS remission

 Physical activity

  No

0.88 (0.80–0.97)*

0.88 (0.80–0.97)*

0.88 (0.80–0.97)*

 Smoking

  Former

0.98 (0.89–1.07)

0.98 (0.89–1.07)

0.98 (0.89–1.07)

  Current

0.85 (0.76–0.96)*

0.85 (0.76–0.96)*

0.85 (0.76–0.96)*

 Alcohol intake

  None

0.87 (0.78–0.97)*

0.87 (0.78–0.97)*

0.87 (0.78–0.97)*

  Excessive

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

 Diet quality

  Moderate

0.91 (0.78–1.06)

0.91 (0.78–1.06)

0.91 (0.78–1.06)

  Poor

0.73 (0.58–0.91)*

0.73 (0.58–0.91)*

0.73 (0.58–0.91)*

Path 4. SEP and MetS remission controlled for health behaviors

 Physical activity

1.04 (1.02–1.06)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)*

1.01 (0.98–1.05)

 Smoking

1.04 (1.02–1.06)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)*

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

 Alcohol intake

1.04 (1.02–1.06)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

 Diet quality

1.04 (1.02–1.06)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)*

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

 Health behaviors combined

1.03 (1.01–1.06)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, SEP Socioeconomic position, MetS Metabolic syndrome; analyses controlled for years of education, household equivalized income, occupational prestige, age and sex at baseline, and time between baseline and second assessment; reference categories for health behaviors: physically active, never smoker, moderate alcohol intake, high diet quality; * p < 0.01
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