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. 2024 May 2;25:345. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07428-8

Table 2.

Mendelian randomization estimates of years of education on outcome variable

Outcomes Method Estimate-beta SE OR(95%CI) P.value Adjust P.value
Bone mineral density IVW 0.012 0.005 1.012(1.003,1.022) 0.011 0.014
MR-Egger 0.044 0.022 1.045(1.001,1.092) 0.048
Weighted median 0.012 0.004 1.012(1.004,1.021) 0.003
Simple median 0.011 0.004 1.011(1.003,1.019) 0.007
Whole body fat mass IVW -0.051 0.006 0.950(0.939,0.961)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger -0.050 0.026 0.951(0.903,1.001) 0.006
Weighted median -0.034 0.004 0.966(0.958,0.975)  < 0.001
Simple median -0.048 0.004 0.953(0.945,0.961)  < 0.001
Whole body lean mass IVW -0.007 0.004 0.993(0.985,1.002) 0.123 0.157
MR-Egger -0.003 0.019 0.997(0.960,1.035) 0.876
Weighted median -0.009 0.003 0.991(0.984,0.998) 0.008
Simple median -0.012 0.003 0.988(0.982,0.994)  < 0.001
Sunbath IVW -0.013 0.001 0.987(0.986,0.989)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger -0.008 0.004 0.992(0.984,1.001) 0.068
Weighted median -0.013 0.001 0.987(0.985,0.989)  < 0.001
Simple median -0.014 0.001 0.986(0.984,0.988)  < 0.001
Physical activity IVW 0.145 0.058 1.156(1.032,1.295) 0.012 0.017
MR-Egger -0.258 0.248 0.773(0.475,1.257) 0.299
Weighted median 0.128 0.063 1.136(1.004,1.287) 0.043
Simple median 0.172 0.062 1.188(1.051,1.342) 0.005
Time for light physical activity IVW -0.480 0.496 0.618(0.233,1.636) 0.333 0.409
MR-Egger 0.566 2.140 1.761(0.026,116.870) 0.792
Weighted median -0.457 0.707 0.633(0.158,2.533) 0.519
Simple median -0.506 0.723 0.603(0.146,2.484) 0.483
Time for moderate physical activity IVW -0.002 0.009 0.998(0.979,1.016) 0.835 0.971
MR-Egger 0.061 0.040 1.063(0.982,1.150) 0.130
Weighted median -0.006 0.013 0.994(0.968,1.020) 0.651
Simple median -0.005 0.014 0.995(0.969,1.022) 0.727
Time for vigorous physical activity IVW -0.045 0.009 0.955(0.939,0.972)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger -0.011 0.038 0.989(0.918,1.065) 0.779
Weighted median -0.043 0.012 0.957(0.934,0.981)  < 0.001
Simple median -0.044 0.012 0.957(0.935,0.980)  < 0.001
Falling risk IVW -0.024 0.006 0.976(0.965,0.987)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger -0.003 0.025 0.997(0.949,1.047) 0.911
Weighted median -0.025 0.007 0.975(0.961,0.989)  < 0.001
Simple median -0.031 0.007 0.969(0.956,0.983)  < 0.001
Salt consumption IVW -0.035 0.003 0.965(0.959,0.971)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger -0.019 0.014 0.981(0.953,1.009) 0.186
Weighted median -0.031 0.003 0.969(0.963,0.975)  < 0.001
Simple median -0.033 0.003 0.967(0.961,0.974)  < 0.001
Smoking IVW -0.031 0.003 0.969(0.964,0.975)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger -0.026 0.013 0.974(0.950,0.998) 0.040
Weighted median -0.029 0.002 0.971(0.966,0.976)  < 0.001
Simple median -0.031 0.003 0.969(0.964,0.974)  < 0.001
Coffee intake IVW 0.019 0.003 1.019(1.014,1.024)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger 0.019 0.011 1.019(0.997,1.041) 0.085
Weighted median 0.017 0.002 1.017(1.011,1.022)  < 0.001
Simple median 0.018 0.003 1.018(1.012,1.023)  < 0.001
Fizzy drink intake IVW -0.014 0.004 0.985(0.978,0.992) 0.0001 0.0002
MR-Egger -0.019 0.016 0.980(0.949,1.012) 0.223
Weighted median -0.015 0.006 0.985(0.974,0.996) 0.008
Simple median -0.017 0.005 0.982(0.972,0.993) 0.002
Calcium consumption IVW 0.004 0.001 1.004(1.002,1.005)  < 0.001  < 0.001
MR-Egger 0.007 0.003 1.007(1.001,1.012) 0.017
Weighted median 0.005 0.001 1.005(1.003,1.007)  < 0.001
Simple median 0.004 0.001 1.004(1.003,1.006)  < 0.001
Milk intake IVW -0.002 0.003 0.998(0.993,1.003) 0.436 0.528
MR-Egger 0.007 0.011 1.007(0.985,1.029) 0.516
Weighted median -0.004 0.003 0.995(0.988,1.003) 0.279
Simple median -0.004 0.004 0.996(0.988,1.003) 0.286
Alcohol intake IVW 0.038 0.019 1.038(0.999,1.079) 0.056 0.075
MR-Egger 0.069 0.089 1.071(0.898,1.278) 0.442
Weighted median 0.056 0.028 1.057(0.999,1.119) 0.051
Simple median 0.043 0.029 1.044(0.985,1.106) 0.145

beta allele effect value, se standard error, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, MR Mendelian randomization, IVW inverse variance weighted