Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2014 Apr 14;14:51. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-51.
To determine the gender-dependent association of socio-economic status variables with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the adult Saudi population.
A total of 9164 adult Saudis (aged 18-70 years) were included in this cross-sectional study. Marital status, income, education, and occupation were used as socio-economic indicators while behavioral factor like physical exercise was also taken into account. MetS was defined using the criteria based from the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III).
In males, the odds ratio (OR) of harboring MetS was higher in married [OR1.6 (Confidence Interval (CI) 1.1, 2.4); p < 0.03], and high income class [OR 2.3(CI 1.5, 3.5); p < 0.001] and lowest in retired and unemployed individuals [1.4(1.0, 1.9); p < 0.04, 0.61(0.45, 0.82); p < 0.001] respectively. In females, MetS was inversely related to high income [OR 0.70 (CI 0.46, 1.1); p < 0.09] and education level [OR 0.38 (CI 0.26, 0.56); p < 0.001], and was significantly higher in the unemployed class [OR 1.6 (CI 1.2, 2.2); p < 0.004].
The prevalence of MetS is significantly high among retired, married and high-earning Saudi males while in females, high earners and high education seem to confer a protective effect against MetS.
为了确定社会经济地位变量与代谢综合征（MetS）在沙特成年人群中的性别相关性。
本横断面研究共纳入 9164 名沙特成年人（年龄 18-70 岁）。婚姻状况、收入、教育和职业被用作社会经济指标，而像体育锻炼这样的行为因素也被考虑在内。MetS 是根据国家胆固醇教育计划成人治疗专家组 III（NCEP-ATP III）的标准定义的。
在男性中，患有 MetS 的几率在已婚者中更高[比值比（OR）1.6（置信区间（CI）1.1，2.4）；p < 0.03]，高收入阶层[OR 2.3（CI 1.5，3.5）；p < 0.001]，而在退休和失业人群中最低[OR 1.4（1.0，1.9）；p < 0.04，OR 0.61（0.45，0.82）；p < 0.001]。在女性中，MetS 与高收入呈负相关[OR 0.70（CI 0.46，1.1）；p < 0.09]和教育水平[OR 0.38（CI 0.26，0.56）；p < 0.001]，失业人群中 MetS 显著升高[OR 1.6（CI 1.2，2.2）；p < 0.004]。
在沙特男性中，退休、已婚和高收入人群中 MetS 的患病率明显较高，而在女性中，高收入和高教育水平似乎对 MetS 具有保护作用。
