Table 3.
The odds ratios and 95% confidence interval for type 2 diabetes mellitus in relation to adding salt to a prepared meal.
| Variable | Category | Cases | Controls | OR1 (95% CI) | OR2 (95% CI) | OR3 (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | p | p | p | ||
| Adding salt to prepared meal | Never | 117 | 50.00 | 290 | 61.97 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| When there is not enough or almost every time without tasting | 117 | 50.00 | 178 | 38.03 | 1.68 (1.15–2.46) | 1.71 (1.14–2.56) | 1.82 (1.19–2.78) | |
| p = 0.007 | p = 0.009 | p = 0.006 | ||||||
OR1 adjusted for waist circumference, body mass index, and family history of diabetes; OR2 adjusted for waist circumference, body mass index, family history of diabetes, daily energy intake, daily urine sodium concentration, eating speed, morning exercise, arterial hypertension, and plasma triglycerides; OR3 adjusted for waist circumference, body mass index, family history of diabetes, daily energy intake, daily urine sodium concentration, eating speed, morning exercise, arterial hypertension, plasma triglycerides, smoking, educational level, occupational, and marital statuses.