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. 2012 May 29;12:387. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-387

Table 3.

Associations between OA and nutrients intake, by occupational sector

Nutrient intake Unit All
Bakers and pastry makers
Hairdressers
Crude odds ratio* Adjustedodds ratio* Crude odds ratio* Adjustedodds ratio* Crude odds ratio* Adjustedodds ratio*
Energy intake
Mcal
1.33 [1.07 - 1.65]
1.28 [1.01 - 1.60]
1.12 [0.86 - 1.44]
1.07 [0.81 - 1.41]
2.16 [1.15 - 4.07]
1.94 [1.00 - 3.72]
n-6:n-3 PUFA λ
g
1.02 [0.91 - 1.13]
1.01 [0.91 - 1.13]
1.11 [0.96 - 1.28]
1.08 [0.92 - 1.25]
0.77 [0.56 – 1.06]
0.74 [0.50 - 1.10]
Vitamin A
mg
1.16 [0.89 - 1,52]
1.22 [0.90 - 1.65]
0.93 [0.61 - 1.41]
0.90 [0.50 - 1.60]
4.08 [1.64 - 10.14]
3.47 [1.30 - 9.22]
Vitamin C
dg
1.04 [0.81 - 1.33]
1.00 [0.76 - 1.33]
1.04 [0.78 - 1.39]
1.00 [0.69 - 1.43]
1.05 [0.63 - 1.73]
1.08 [0.63 - 1.85]
Vitamin D
μg
1.15 [0.99 - 1.35]
1.13 [0.95 - 1.34]
1.01 [0.83 - 1.23]
1.01 [0.82 - 1.23]
1.75 [1.20 - 2.56]
1.71 [1.12 - 2.59]
Vitamin E cg 1.30 [0.98 - 1.71] 1.23 [0.90 - 1.67] 1.20 [0.86 - 1.68] 1.09 [0.76 - 1.57] 1.49 [0.89 - 2.50] 1.64 [0.91 - 2.94]

* OR per unit increase of each variable.

For personal atopy and body mass index.

λ Ratio polyunsaturated fatty acids of omega 6 (n-6 PUFA)/polyunsaturated fatty acids of omega 3 (n-3 PUFA).