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. 2018 Aug 11;7(8):210. doi: 10.3390/jcm7080210

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios of HU among participants associated with folate intake.

Total Folate Intake (mcg/day) p for Trend
Q1 (≤247)
(n = 2562 )
Q2 (248–347)
(n = 2567 )
Q3 (348–457)
(n = 2547 )
Q4 (458–620)
(n = 2535 )
Q5 (≥621)
(n = 2546 )
Male (n = 12,757) Model 1 Reference 0.82 (0.72, 0.93) 0.81 (0.71, 0.92) 0.72 (0.63, 0.82) 0.55 (0.48, 0.64) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.80 (0.71, 0.91) 0.79 (0.69, 0.90) 0.69 (0.61, 0.79) 0.53 (0.46, 0.61) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.87 (0.75, 0.99) 0.84 (0.73, 0.97) 0.73 (0.62, 0.85) 0.64 (0.53, 0.77) <0.0001
Q1 (≤191)
(n = 2454 )
Q2 (192–268)
(n = 2454 )
Q3 (269–353)
(n = 2442 )
Q4 (354–476)
(n = 2426 )
Q5 (≥477)
(n = 2442 )
Female (n = 12,218) Model 1 Reference 0.78 (0.67, 0.91) 0.722 (0.62,0.84) 0.70 (0.60, 0.81) 0.64 (0.55, 0.75) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.78 (0.67, 0.90) 0.73 (0.63, 0.86) 0.71 (0.61, 0.83) 0.65 (0.56, 0.77) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.82 (0.70, 0.97) 0.82 (0.69, 0.97) 0.79 (0.65, 0.95) 0.84 (0.67, 1.04) 0.0767
Folic Acid Intake(mcg/day)
Q1 (≤69)
(n = 2585)
Q2 (70–125)
(n = 2523)
Q3 (126–194)
(n = 2573)
Q4 (195–311)
(n = 2532)
Q5 (≥312)
(n = 2544)
Male (n = 12,757) Model 1 Reference 0.89 (0.78, 1.01) 0.82 (0.72, 0.93) 0.67 (0.58, 0.77) 0.58 (0.51, 0.67) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.89 (0.78, 1.01) 0.80 (0.70, 0.91) 0.66 (0.57, 0.75) 0.56 (0.49, 0.65) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.95 (0.83, 1.09) 0.89 (0.77, 1.02) 0.78 (0.68, 0.91) 0.75 (0.64, 0.89) <0.0001
Q1 (≤52)
(n = 2482 )
Q2 (53–94)
(n = 2429)
Q3 (95–147)
(n = 2456)
Q4 (148–230)
(n = 2417)
Q5 (≥231)
(n = 2434)
Female (n = 12,218) Model 1 Reference 1.00 (0.86, 1.17) 0.95 (0.82, 1.11) 0.90 (0.77, 1.05) 0.85 (0.72, 0.99) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.99 (0.85, 1.16) 0.95 (0.81, 1.10) 0.89 (0.76, 1.05) 0.85 (0.72, 0.99) 0.0169
Model 3 Reference 1.012 (0.86, 1.19) 1.00 (0.84, 1.18) 0.97 (0.82, 1.16) 1.04 (0.86, 1.25) 0.9137
Food Folate Intake(mcg/day)
Q1 (≤132.0)
(n = 2584 )
Q2 (132.1–185.0)
(n = 2529 )
Q3 (185.1–247.0)
(n = 2551 )
Q4 (247.1–339.8)
(n = 2541 )
Q5 (≥339.9)
(n = 2552 )
Male (n = 12,757) Model 1 Reference 0.78 (0.68, 0.89) 0.78 (0.69, 0.90) 0.82 (0.72, 0.94) 0.68 (0.60, 0.78) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.76 (0.66, 0.86) 0.75 (0.66, 0.86) 0.79 (0.69, 0.90) 0.66 (0.57, 0.75) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.79 (0.69, 0.91) 0.82 (0.71, 0.95) 0.83 (0.71, 0.97) 0.70 (0.59, 0.84) 0.0018
Q1 (≤101)
(n = 2492 )
Q2 (102–143)
(n = 2403 )
Q3 (144–191)
(n = 2468 )
Q4 (192–261)
(n = 2420 )
Q5 (≥262)
(n = 2435 )
Female (n = 12,218) Model 1 Reference 0.88 (0.76, 1.03) 0.81 (0.70, 0.94) 0.73 (0.62, 0.85) 0.65 (0.55, 0.76) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.89 (0.76, 1.04) 0.83 (0.71, 0.96) 0.74 (0.64, 0.87) 0.67 (0.57, 0.79) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.93 (0.79, 1.10) 0.89 (0.75, 1.05) 0.81 (0.67, 0.97) 0.80 (0.65, 0.99) 0.0132
Folate Intake, DFE (mcg/day)
Q1 (≤310)
(n = 2556 )
Q2 (311–440)
(n = 2557)
Q3 (441–593)
(n = 2556)
Q4 (594–825)
(n = 2538)
Q5 (≥826)
(n = 2550)
Male (n = 12,757) Model 1 Reference 0.82 (0.72, 0.93) 0.81 (0.72, 0.93) 0.68 (0.59, 0.78) 0.55 (0.48, 0.63) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.80 (0.70, 0.91) 0.79 (0.69, 0.90) 0.65 (0.57, 0.75) 0.53 (0.46, 0.61) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.84 (0.73, 0.96) 0.84 (0.73, 0.97) 0.72 (0.62, 0.84) 0.64 (0.53, 0.77) <0.0001
Q1 (≤239)
(n = 2448 )
Q2 (240–340)
(n = 2442 )
Q3 (341–455)
(n = 2446 )
Q4 (456–629)
(n = 2443 )
Q5 (≥630)
(n = 2439 )
Female (n = 12,218) Model 1 Reference 0.78 (0.67, 0.91) 0.72 (0.62, 0.84) 0.71 (0.61, 0.83) 0.67 (0.57, 0.78) <0.0001
Model 2 Reference 0.78 (0.67, 0.90) 0.73 (0.62, 0.85) 0.73 (0.62, 0.85) 0.67 (0.57, 0.79) <0.0001
Model 3 Reference 0.84 (0.71, 0.99) 0.81 (0.68, 0.96) 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) 0.87 (0.70, 1.07) 0.1475

Model 1 adjusted for age, race/ethnicity; Model 2 adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, smoking status, drinking status, education background, marital status, hypertension status, and diabetes status; Model 3 adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, smoking status, drinking status, education background, marital status, hypertension status, and diabetes status, energy intake, protein intake, carbohydrate intake, vitamin E intake, vitamin B6 intake, vitamin B12 intake, saturated fatty acids intake, monounsaturated fatty acids intake, polyunsaturated fatty acids intake, caffeine intake, STC, glucose, BMI, and STG.