Table 1 Distribution of metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Quilombola women in Alagoas, Brazil, 2018

Age group (years)

 19 a 29

211 (23.6)

41 (19.4)

1

-

 30 a 39

263 (29.4)

119 (45.3)

2.33 (1.72–3.16)

 < 0.001*

 40 a 49

238 (26.6)

142 (59.7)

3.07 (2.29–4.12)

 < 0.001*

 50 a 59

183 (20.4)

130 (71.0)

3.66 (2.74–4.89)

 < 0.001*

Race/skin color (self-reported)

 Different from brown or black

82 (9.2)

45 (54.9)

1

-

 Black or Brown

812 (90.8)

387 (47.7)

0.87 (0.70–1.07)

0.186*

Marital status

 Single

111 (12.4)

39 (35.1)

1

-

 Married (lives with a partner)

711 (79.4)

357 (50.2)

1.43 (1.10–1.86)

0.008*

 Widowed/divorced

73 (8.2)

36 (49.3)

1.40 (0.99–1.97)

0.053*

Schooling (complete years of study)

  ≥ 8

259 (29.0)

79 (30.5)

1

-

 Never studied

112 (12.6)

73 (65.2)

2.14 (1.70–2.69)

 < 0.001*

 1–4

364 (40.8)

211 (58.0)

1.90 (1.56–2.33)

 < 0.001*

 5–7

157 (17.6)

69 (43.9)

1.44 (1.12–1.86)

0.005*

Economic class ^b

 B + C

50 (5.6)

20 (40.0)

1

-

 D + E

844 (94.4)

411(48.7)

1.22 (0.86–1.72)

0.266

Family participation in a government program

 No

236 (26.4)

139 (58.9)

1

-

 Yes

659 (73.6)

293 (44.5)

0.75 (0.66–0.87)

 < 0.001*

Family income (in minimum wage) ^c

  > 1

248 (34.6)

110 (44.3)

1

-

  ≤ 1

468 (65.4)

236 (50.4)

1.14 (0.96–1.34)

0.130*

Employment status

 Employed

507 (57.1)

257 (50.7)

1

-

 Unemployed

381 (42.9)

172 (45.1)

0.89 (0.77–1.02)

0.105*

Food and nutritional insecurity

 No

515 (58.3)

237 (46.0)

1

-

 Yes

369 (41.7)

187 (50.7)

1.10 (0.96–1.26)

0.169*