Association between metabolic syndrome and knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Associations between number of MetS components and OA in the present cross-sectional study

	N (%)	OA (%)	Adjusted OR	95%CI	p
Without MetS component	1640 (28.5)	292 (17.8)	1.00	reference	–
With one MetS component	1709 (29.6)	446 (26.1)	1.36	1.14–1.61	0.001
With two MetS components	1396 (24.2)	508 (36.4)	1.99	1.67–2.38	<0.001
With three or four MetS components	1019 (17.7)	423 (41.5)	2.12	1.74–2.57	<0.001

MetS, metabolic syndrome; OA, osteoarthritis;
Multivariable model was was adjusted for age, sex, activity level, smoking status, alcohol drinking status and educational background

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