Prevalence and odds ratio (95% confidence interval) among adults by age in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

<p>Abbreviations: MetS, metabolic syndrome; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; TG, triglyceride level; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; WC, waist circumference.</p>†<p>Values are %. Statistical analysis was performed by χ² and two-tailed Fisher’s exact test when the expected frequency in any cell was less than 5.</p>‡<p>Univariate analysis of the total sample (logistic regression analysis considering the effect of one explanatory variable) was used to assess the association between age (independent variable) and each of the MetS component (dependent variables).</p><p>*<i>P</i><0.05, **<i>P</i><0.01, ***<i>P</i><0.001.