TABLE 3.
Summary of results from multivariate analyses assessing the association between dietary potassium and incident diabetes mellitus over 8 y1
| Dietary potassium, mg/d |
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| <1822 | 1822 to <2410 | 2410 to <3112 | ≥3112 | |
| Cases of incident diabetes mellitus,2 n (%) | 101 (20.7) | 87 (17.8) | 86 (17.6) | 93 (19.0) |
| Model 13 | 1.0 (ref) | 0.79 (0.56, 1.12) | 0.80 (0.54, 1.18) | 0.84 (0.51, 1.37) |
| Model 24 | 1.0 (ref) | 0.77 (0.48, 1.23) | 0.74 (0.42, 1.29) | 0.84 (0.41, 1.70) |
| Model 35 | 1.0 (ref) | 0.78 (0.48, 1.25) | 0.75 (0.43, 1.33) | 0.85 (0.41, 1.76) |
Values are ORs (95% CIs) determined by multivariable logistic regression, unless otherwise indicated.
P = 0.59, chi-square analysis.
Adjusted for age, sex, and total calorie intake.
Adjusted for covariates from Model 1, in addition to BMI, waist circumference, serum sodium and creatinine, physical activity, family history of diabetes mellitus, presence of hypertension, systolic blood pressure, use of diuretics, fasting glucose and insulin, income, dietary fat intake, saturated fat intake, fiber intake, and dietary sodium intake.
Adjusted for covariates from Models 1 and 2, in addition to total fruit and vegetable intake.