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Table 2 The relationship between areca nut chewing and metabolic syndrome by gender

From: Areca nut chewing and metabolic syndrome: evidence of a harmful relationship

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Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome

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Males

Females

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Univariate analysis

P-value

Multivariate analysis *

P-value

Univariate analysis

P-value

Multivariate analysis *

P-value

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OR (95% CI)

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OR (95% CI)

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OR (95% CI)

Ā 

OR (95% CI)

Ā 

Areca nut chewing

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒĀ Non users

Reference

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Reference

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Reference

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Reference

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ā€ƒĀ Raw areca nut chewers

2.74 (1.52-4.95)

0.001

2.85 (1.47-5.53)

0.002

3.80 (2.32-6.20)

<0.001

4.22 (2.40-7.41)

<0.001

ā€ƒĀ Areca nut with tobacco additives

5.46 (2.73-10.91)

<0.001

5.41 (2.49-11.74)

<0.001

4.32 (2.41-7.72)

<0.001

4.37 (2.31-8.26)

<0.001

  1. *Multivariate models included age and social class.