Table 2.
Associations between urinary fluoride concentrations and the risk of myocardial damage.
| Outcomes | Urinary fluoride | P for trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
| Myocardial ischemia | 1.07 (0.52, 2.21) | 0.95 (0.46, 1.97) | 1.53 (0.77, 3.03) | 0.242 |
| Arrhythmia | 0.90 (0.35, 2.33) | 0.63 (0.23, 1.72) | 0.72 (0.27, 1.94) | 0.404 |
| CK | 1.81 (0.79, 4.17). | 1.68 (0.72, 3.90) | 3.09 (1.39, 6.87) | 0.008 |
| CK-MB | 1.72 (0.65, 4.55) | 1.33 (0.48, 3.70) | 3.66 (1.47, 9.09) | 0.006 |
| LDH | 0.36 (0.13, 0.99) | 1.06 (0.49, 2.30) | 1.16 (0.55, 2.47) | 0.245 |
| α-HBD | 1.01 (0.54, 1.90) | 1.30 (0.71, 2.38) | 1.22 (0.67, 2.24) | 0.384 |
| AST | 0.61 (0.23, 1.65) | 1.17 (0.50, 2.75) | 1.11 (0.46, 2.68) | 0.523 |
Models were adjusted for age, sex, educational level, family income, BMI, waistline, alcohol drinking, smoking, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Q1 as reference group. The bold values means the difference among groups have statistical significant.