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Table 2 Risk ratio of the modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in shift work

From: Shift work and the risk of cardiovascular disease among workers in cocoa processing company, Tema

Risk factors

Adjusted odds ratio

95 % CI

p value

TC

1.90

0.93–2.24

0.6545

TG

2.45

0.8–4.70

0.4316

HDL

0.40

0.13–0.73

0.016**

FBG

1.26

0.59–2.34

0.6736

hs-CRP

3.20

1.31–4.76

0.0318*

HbA1c

2.70

0.9–8.42

0.1899

WHR

0.54

0.50–0.90

0.0008**

BMI

1.32

0.67–1.07

0.1096

  1. The table shows the association between several parameters (TC, TG, HDL, FBG, hs-CRP, HbA1c, BMI and WHR) with shift work
  2. HbA1c glycated haemoglobin, hs-CRP highly sensitive C-reactive protein, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HDL high density lipoprotein, WHR waist hip ratio, FBG fasting blood glucose, BMI body mass index, OR adjusted odds ratio
  3. * Mean difference is significant (p < 0.05)
  4. ** Mean difference is highly significant (p < 0.0001)
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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