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 (<50 mg/dL), high blood pressure; systolic blood pressure (SBP ≥ 130mm Hg) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP ≥85 mm Hg) or on anti-hypertensive medication.
d Based on likelihood ratio test.