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Table 4 Associated factors of dyslipidaemia

From: Prevalence and associated factors of dyslipidaemia among university workers in Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

 

Dyslipidaemia

   

Variables

Present

Absent

OR

95 % C.I.

p value

Hypercholesterolemia

  Absent (< 200 mg/dl)

19 (45.2)

35 (100.0)

0.352

0.245–0.505

0.000***

  Present (≥ 200 mg/dl)

23 (54.8)

0 (0.0)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

High Low density lipoprotein cholesterol

  Absent (< 130 mg/dl)

30 (71.4)

35 (100.0)

0.462

0.355–0.600

0.000***

  Present (≥ 130 mg/dl)

12 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Hypertriglyceridemia

  Absent (< 150 mg/dl)

30 (71.4)

35 (100.0)

0.462

0.355–0.600

0.000***

  Present (≥ 150 mg/dl)

12 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Age (years)

  18–45

2 (4.8)

3 (8.6)

0.533

0.084–3.387

0.654

  ≥ 46

40 (95.2)

32 (91.4)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Sex

  Male

12 (28.6)

13 (37.1)

0.677

0.260–1.765

0.470

  Female

30 (71.4)

22 (62.9)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Educational level

  Secondary education

2 (4.8)

4 (11.4)

0.388

0.067–2.255

0.402

  Tertiary education

40 (95.2)

31 (88.6)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Staff category

  Academic

8 (19.0)

10 (28.6)

0.588

0.203–1.704

0.420

  Administrative/Technical

34 (81.0)

25 (71.4)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Cadre

  Junior

10 (23.8)

10 (28.6)

0.781

0.281–2.168

0.795

  Senior

32 (76.2)

25 (71.4)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Basic monthly income (₦)

  ≤ 50, 000 (≤ 138.7 USD)

14 (33.3)

17 (48.6)

0.529

0.210–1.332

0.244

  > 50,000 (> 138.7 USD)

28 (66.7)

18 (51.4)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Atherogenic index of plasma

     

  Medium cardiovascular risk

13 (31.0)

3 (8.6)

0.357

0.125–1.019

0.378

  Low cardiovascular risk

29 (69.0)

32 (91.4)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   

Alcohol intake

  Normal intake

9 (36.0)

2 (9.1)

5.625

1.062–29.799

0.041*

  Above normal intake

16 (64.0)

20 (90.9)

   

Total

25 (100.0)

22 (100.0)

   

Fasting blood glucose

  Normal

40 (95.2)

35 (100.0)

1.875

1.517–2.317

0.498

  Impaired

2 (4.8)

0 (0.0)

   

Total

42 (100.0)

35 (100.0)

   
  1. *P < 0.05 ***P < 0.001