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Table 3 Associations between WC, TG, and HDL-C with sociodemographic indicators in adolescents (n = 1,152)

From: Metabolic risk is associated with sociodemographic characteristics in adolescents from both rural and urban regions from southern Brazil

 

Elevated WC

Elevated TG

Low HDL-C

PR (CI 95%)

p

PR (CI 95%)

p

PR (CI 95%)

p

Sex

 Male

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Female

1.00 (0.96; 1.03)

0.846

1.06 (1.02; 1.10)

 < 0.001

0.99 (0.97; 1.01)

0.521

Residential area

 Urban

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Rural

1.00 (0.96; 1.05)

0.871

0.95 (0.92; 0.99)

0.024

0.95 (0.94; 0.97)

 < 0.001

Socioeconmic status

 High (A-B)

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Medium (C)

1.00 (0.96; 1.04)

0.913

1.00 (0.96; 1.04)

0.989

1.02 (0.99; 1.03)

0.201

 Low (D-E)

0.95 (0.87; 1.04)

0.279

0.98 (0.90; 1.08)

0.735

0.99 (0.95; 1.05)

0.770

Skin color

 White

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Non-white

0.97 (0.93; 1.02)

0.207

0.96 (0.93; 1.00)

0.077

0.99 (0.97; 1.01)

0.405

  1. Poisson regression considering as a dependent variable WC (normal versus high), TG (normal versus high) and HDL-C (normal versus low); adjusted for sexual maturation and age. PR prevalence ratio, CI 95% confidence interval, WC waist circumference, TG triglycerides, HDL-C High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol
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