Table 6.
HRs associated with low and high serum metals and all-cause mortality (lung cancer subjects).
| Total /Deaths |
Age-Adjusted Only | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95%CI) p-Value | HR (95%CI) p-Value | ||
| Selenium | |||
| Low | 182/109 | 1.34 (0.97–1.85) 0.08 | 1.16 (0.81–1.66) 0.43 |
| Middle | 111/55 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 5/2 | 0.68 (0.17–2.80) 0.59 | 1.14 (0.27–4.85) 0.86 |
| Zinc | |||
| Low | 141/83 | 1.25 (0.91–1.71) 0.17 | 1.17 (0.83–1.65) 0.37 |
| Middle | 145/74 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 12/9 | 1.73 (0.86–3.45) 0.12 | 1.33 (0.62–2.87) 0.47 |
| Copper | |||
| Low | 80/41 | 0.88 (0.61–1.29) 0.52 | 0.97 (0.65–1.46) 0.88 |
| Middle | 146/78 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 72/47 | 1.39 (0.97–2.01) 0.07 | 1.19 (0.82–1.73) 0.36 |
Adjusted model adjusted for age, sex, stage and current smoking status in addition to the other elements.