Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of metabolic syndrome according to number of parity stratified by menopausal status.

a Adjusted for age (year, continuous), BMI (kg/m2, continuous), marital status(currently married or others), tobacco users (ever or never), use of contraceptives (ever or never), education (illiterate, have formal education), age at first pregnancy (year, continuous).b Based on logistic regression analysis, with ordinal numbers 1-4 assigned to increasing numbers of gravidity and parity.c Odds ratio, 95% confidence interval in parenthesis (all such values)Metabolic syndrome is defined as presence of at least 3 of the following criteria. Obesity component (Waist circumference ≥88 cm), high fasting blood glucose (≥110 mg/dL) or on anti-diabetic medication, high triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL), low-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (d Based on likelihood ratio test.