Multiple associations using the odds ratio (OR) between disease and demographic variables and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS)
| Variable | OR | p-value |
| genderFemale | ref. | |
| genderMale | 1.20 | <0.001 |
| age | 0.98 | <0.001 |
| ethnicityWhite | ref. | |
| ethnicityBlack | 1.15 | 0.551 |
| ethnicityMixed_Other | 0.99 | 0.970 |
| ethnicitySouth Asian | 1.70 | <0.001 |
| ethnicityUnknown | 0.43 | <0.001 |
| smokingNon | ref. | |
| smokingEx | 1.05 | 0.337 |
| smokingCurrent | 0.68 | <0.001 |
| smokingMissing | 0.58 | <0.001 |
| imd1 | ref. | |
| imd2 | 1.00 | 0.947 |
| imd3 | 1.09 | 0.156 |
| imd4 | 1.15 | 0.137 |
| imd5 | 1.32 | <0.001 |
| fev1pp | 1.00 | <0.001 |
| n_exacs | 0.96 | 0.027 |
| mrc1 | ref. | |
| mrc2 | 1.21 | <0.001 |
| mrc3 | 1.57 | <0.001 |
| mrc4 | 2.02 | <0.001 |
| mrc5 | 1.97 | <0.001 |
| liver | 1.74 | <0.001 |
| kidney | 1.79 | <0.001 |
| psych | 1.15 | 0.006 |
| frail | 1.32 | <0.001 |
| asthma | 1.16 | <0.001 |
| cvd | 2.22 | <0.001 |
| mskel | 1.51 | <0.001 |
| gerd | 1.08 | 0.139 |
Variables highlighted in bold are associated with the presence of MetS.