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. 2015 May 5;25(5):378–386. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20140158

Table 5. Multivariate-adjusted odds of elevated serum GGT according to quartiles of seafood or bread pattern score in nondrinking or drinking men.

  Nondrinkersa Drinkersa Nondrinkers Drinkers




Total
n
Elevated GGTb
n (%)
Total
n
Elevated GGT
n (%)
ORc 95% CI ORc 95% CI
Seafood Q1 261 28 (10.7) 668 167 (25.0) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Q2 197 27 (13.7) 734 201 (27.4) 1.21 (0.66–2.19) 1.09 (0.86–1.40)
  Q3 155 17 (11.0) 773 266 (34.4) 0.96 (0.49–1.88) 1.63 (1.29–2.06)
  Q4 136 12 (8.8) 795 293 (36.9) 0.79 (0.38–1.64) 1.71 (1.36–2.16)
Ptrendd           0.50 <0.01
Pinteractione           0.03

Bread Q1 169 16 (9.5) 762 273 (35.8) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Q2 164 23 (14.0) 765 271 (35.4) 1.15 (0.71–3.07) 0.98 (0.78–1.21)
  Q3 197 16 (8.1) 733 224 (30.6) 0.86 (0.40–1.86) 0.76 (0.61–0.95)
  Q4 219 29 (13.2) 710 159 (22.4) 1.40 (0.70–2.79) 0.50 (0.40–0.64)
Ptrend           0.55 <0.01
Pinteraction           <0.01

CI, confidence interval; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; OR, odds ratio; Q, quartile.

aNondrinkers include never and former alcohol drinkers, and drinkers denote current alcohol drinkers.

bElevated GGT represents >51 U/L.

cAdjusted for age (years), body mass index (kg/m2), alcohol consumption (never or former drinking for nondrinkers; consumption of <23, 23.0–45.9, or ≥46 g ethanol/d for drinkers), smoking (never, former, or current smoker consuming 1–19, 20–39, or ≥40 cigarettes/d), and physical activity level (continuous).

dBased on multiple logistic regression analysis assigning ordinal numbers 0–3 to quartile categories of each dietary pattern.

eInteraction between each dietary pattern score (ordinal variable) and drinking status (2 categories) on elevated serum GGT.