Table 7.
HRs associated with low and high serum metals and all-cause mortality (larynx cancer subjects).
| Total /Deaths |
Age-Adjusted Only | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95%CI) p-Value | HR (95%CI) p-Value | ||
| Selenium | |||
| Low | 218/96 | 2.61 (1.51–4.50) 0.0006 | 2.19 (1.23–3.91) 0.008 |
| Middle | 72/15 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 9/5 | 3.32 (1.20–9.18) 0.002 | 2.10 (0.59–7.50) 0.26 |
| Zinc | |||
| Low | 212/87 | 1.46 (0.94–2.26) 0.09 | 1.03 (0.65–1.65) 0.89 |
| Middle | 82/26 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 5/3 | 2.35 (0.71–7.79) 0.16 | 1.46 (0.31–6.86) 0.63 |
| Copper | |||
| Low | 109/32 | 0.71 (0.45–1.12) 0.14 | 0.95 (0.59–1.53) 0.83 |
| Middle | 114/44 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 76/40 | 1.64 (1.06–2.52) 0.003 | 1.15 (0.74–1.79) 0.54 |
Adjusted model adjusted for age, sex stage and current smoking status in addition to the other elements.