Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors related to salt taste dysfunction

Variables	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P
Male vs female	3.65 (1.10–13.3)	0.03
Age, per year	1.01 (0.97–1.05)	0.69
HD vintage, per year	0.97 (0.92–1.02)	0.30
Smoking, yes (vs no)	1.41 (0.41–4.55)	0.57
Dentures, yes (vs no)	1.43 (0.56–3.69)	0.45
Diabetes, yes (vs no)	0.46 (0.16–1.29)	0.14
RAS inhibitor, yes (vs no)	0.67 (0.24–1.87)	0.45
Zinc, per 1 μg/dL	0.99 (0.95–1.03)	0.72

CI confidence interval, HD hemodialysis, RAS renin-angiotensin system

P < 0.05 shown in bold