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. 2013 May 21;25:7. doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-25-7

Table 2.

Adjusted OR (95% CI) of Korean adults having diabetes mellitus by category of combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D quartile and urinary arsenic quartile, adjusted for covariates#

Model Independent variables Odds ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Model 1
 
Age (years)
1.060
1.046~1.074
 
Body mass index (kg/m2)
1.162
1.108~1.218
 
Sex
 
 
 
    Men
Ref
 
 
    Women
1.053
0.697~1.351
 
Quartile of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
 
 
 
    1. 1st Q ( ≤ 30.02)
1.250
0.827~1.888
 
    2. 2nd Q (31.02 < Q ≤ 44.11)
1.395
0.931~2.091
 
    3. 3rd Q (44.11 < Q ≤ 55.99)
1.216
0.804~1.838
 
    4. 4th Q ( > 55.99)
Ref
 
Model 2
 
Age (years)
1.057
1.042~1.071
 
Body mass index (kg/m2)
1.163
1.108~1.220
 
Sex
 
 
 
    Men
Ref
 
 
    Women
1.015
0.679~1.518
 
Quartile of urinary arsenic
 
 
 
    1. 1st Q ( ≤ 69.67)
Ref
 
 
    2. 2nd Q (69.67 < Q ≤ 114.86)
1.056
0.646~1.727
 
    3. 3rd Q (114.86 < Q ≤ 159.48)
1.200
0.742~1.940
 
    4. 4th Q ( > 159.48)
1.654
1.038~1.518
Model 3
 
    Age (years)
1.074
1.026~1.123
 
    Body mass index (kg/m2)
1.260
1.134~1.400
 
Sex
 
 
 
    Men
Ref
 
 
    Women
0.776
0.239~2.519
 
Combination of Vitamin D & AsU
 
 
 
    1. Vitamin D 4thQ + AsU 1stQ
Ref
 
      2. Vitamin D 1stQ + AsU 4thQ 3.023 1.004~9.105

#Covariates: residence location (urban or rural), season, education level, smoking & drinking status, regular exercise & walking and seafood consumption; Q, quartile; AsU, urinary arsenic (g/g creatinine).