Table 5. Multivariable logistic regression analysis of the association between integrated nutritional and metabolic pattern tertiles and behavioral problems.
| Patterns | Tertiles | Behavior problems group | Control group | Crude model, OR (95% CI) | Adjusted model, OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T1 | 226 (12.40) | 1,597 (87.60) | 1.15 (0.94–1.41) | 1.13 (0.92–1.39) |
| T2 | 198 (10.87) | 1,624 (89.13) | 0.99 (0.80–1.22) | 0.98 (0.79–1.21) | |
| T3 | 200 (10.97) | 1,623 (89.03) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Ptrend | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.25 | ||
| 2nd | T1 | 231 (12.67) | 1,592 (87.33) | 1.15 (0.94–1.40) | 1.24 (0.99–1.56) |
| T2 | 188 (10.32) | 1,634 (89.68) | 0.91 (0.74–1.12) | 0.94 (0.76–1.17) | |
| T3 | 205 (11.25) | 1,618 (88.75) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Ptrend | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.055 | ||
| 3rd | T1 | 224 (12.29) | 1,599 (87.71) | 1.15 (0.94–1.41) | 1.14 (0.92–1.41) |
| T2 | 202 (11.09) | 1,620 (88.91) | 1.02 (0.83–1.26) | 1.01 (0.81–1.25) | |
| T3 | 198 (10.86) | 1,625 (89.14) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Ptrend | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.24 | ||
| 4th | T1 | 160 (8.78) | 1,663 (91.22) | Ref. | Ref. |
| T2 | 217 (11.91) | 1,605 (88.09) | 1.41 (1.13–1.75) | 1.41 (1.14–1.75) | |
| T3 | 247 (13.55) | 1,576 (86.45) | 1.63 (1.32–2.01) | 1.65 (1.34–2.04) | |
| Ptrend | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Pattern 1: essential elements factor; Pattern 2: nutritional-metabolic regulatory factor; Pattern 3: mineral metabolism balance factor; Pattern 4: lead exposure-nutritional antagonism factor. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Ref., reference.