Table 3.
Analysis of co-variates influencing PSA based on logistic regression.
| Urinary beryllium | OR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 2.67 (2.24, 3.1) | 0.001* |
| PIR | -1.98 (-5.55, 1.72) | 0.29 |
| BMI | ||
| Normal (25<) | Reference | |
| Overweight (25≤BMI<30) | 17.52 (7.65, 26.32) | 0.001* |
| Obese (≥30) | 10.36 (0.68, 20.18) | 0.045* |
| Race | ||
| Mexican American | Reference | |
| Other Hispanic | -5.18 (-23.92, 18.19) | 0.636 |
| Non-Hispanic White | -11.01 (-20.95, 0.19) | 0.054 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.58 (-4.26, 27.72) | 0.172 |
| Other Race | 5.23 (-22.17, 42.27) | 0.74 |
| Education | ||
| Less Than 9th Grade | Reference | |
| 9-11th Grade | 5.19 (-13.53, 27.96) | 0.613 |
| High School | 14.52 (-5.34, 38.55) | 0.163 |
| Some College | 14.41 (-4.92, 37.67) | 0.154 |
| College Graduate or above | 22.04 (-0.2, 49.22) | 0.052 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | Reference | |
| Widowed | -2.05 (-19.03, 18.5) | 0.831 |
| Divorced | -7.45 (-19.9, 6.94) | 0.294 |
| Separated | 26.38 (-0.9, 61.16) | 0.059 |
| Never married | 1.66 (-17.73, 25.62) | 0.879 |
| Living with partner | -5.77 (-18.88, 9.46) | 0.437 |
| Refused | 320.93 (251.96, 403.41) | 0.356 |
| Alcohol | ||
| Yes | Reference | |
| No | 6.32 (-3.84, 17.55) | 0.232 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | Reference | |
| No | 1.99 (-7.43, 12.36) | 0.69 |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | Reference | |
| No | 13.22 (-7.93, 39.23) | 0.239 |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | Reference | |
| No | 24.48 (6.45, 45.56) | 0.06 |
| Borderline | 22.71 (-7.6, 62.96) | 0.158 |
*P<0.05