Table 9.
HRs associated with low and high serum metals and all-cause mortality (prostate cancer subjects).
| Total /Deaths |
Age-Adjusted Only | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95%CI) p-Value | HR (95%CI) p-Value | ||
| Selenium | |||
| Low | 51/24 | 1.91 (1.16–3.14) 0.01 | 1.57 (0.94–2.65) 0.09 |
| Middle | 231/54 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 65/11 | 0.84 (0.44–1.61) 0.59 | 1.02 (0.51–2.02) 0.96 |
| Zinc | |||
| Low | 53/25 | 1.52 (0.93–2.48) 0.10 | 1.30 (0.77–2.19) 0.33 |
| Middle | 190/51 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 104/13 | 0.50 (0.27–0.93) 0.03 | 0.51 (0.27–0.96) 0.04 |
| Copper | |||
| Low | 114/21 | 0.84 (0.49–1.42) 0.51 | 0.93 (0.54–1.59) 0.78 |
| Middle | 180/39 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 53/29 | 2.73 (1.67–4.44) <0.0001 | 2.71 (1.64–4.48) 0.0001 |
Adjusted model adjusted for age, PSA level, Gleason grade and current smoking status in addition to the other elements.