Table 2 Association of age at menarche with metabolic syndrome and its components

Metabolic syndrome^b

Model 1

1.60 (1.09−2.35)

1.38 (0.97−1.97)

1.00 (reference)

0.02

Model 2

1.55 (1.05−2.30)

1.36 (0.95−1.94)

1.00 (reference)

0.03

Central obesity

Model 1

1.67 (0.92−3.05)

1.82 (1.02−3.27)

1.00 (reference)

0.11

Model 2

1.53 (0.82−2.85)

1.73 (0.96−3.11)

1.00 (reference)

0.23

High fasting blood glucose

Model 1

0.59 (0.42−0.83)

0.73 (0.54−0.99)

1.00 (reference)

<0.01

Model 2

0.65 (0.46−0.93)

0.76 (0.56−1.04)

1.00 (reference)

0.02

High triglyceride

Model 1

2.27 (1.59−3.25)

1.82 (1.31−2.53)

1.00 (reference)

<0.01

Model 2

1.97 (1.36−2.84)

1.70 (1.22−2.35)

1.00 (reference)

<0.01

Low HDL cholesterol

Model 1

1.99 (1.32−2.98)

1.41 (1.00−2.00)

1.00 (reference)

<0.01

Model 2

1.71 (1.12−2.60)

1.30 (0.91−1.84)

1.00 (reference)

0.01

High blood pressure

Model 1

0.94 (0.66−1.35)

1.01 (0.73−1.43)

1.00 (reference)

0.71

Model 2

1.05 (0.72−1.52)

1.08 (0.77−1.53)

1.00 (reference)

0.83