Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for association between independent variables zinc level
| Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P-Value | OR | 95% CI | P-Value | |
| Age <50 years | 0.482 | 0.294-0.790 | 0.004 | 0.502 | 1.0-2.827 | 0.050 |
| Male gender | 0.86 | 0.476-1.562 | 0.626 | 1.212 | 0.519-2.827 | 0.657 |
| Marital status single | 0.671 | 0.435-1.037 | 0.072 | 0.880 | 0.477-1.620 | 0.681 |
| Nationality Saudi | 0.74 | 0.363-1.505 | 0.405 | 0.750 | 0.283-1.991 | 0.564 |
| Socioeconomic | ||||||
| Low | 1.185 | 0.740-1.895 | 0.480 | 1.187 | 0.511-2.758 | 0.691 |
| Middle | 0.899 | 0.483-1.675 | 0.738 | 1.584 | 0.777-3.230 | 0.206 |
| Hypertension | 1.297 | 0.795-2.116 | 0.297 | 0.951 | 0.472-1.771 | 0.791 |
| BMI | ||||||
| Normal | 0.430 | 0.238-0.777 | 0.005 | 1.048 | 0.485-2.264 | 0.906 |
| Overweight | 0.538 | 0.303-0.957 | 0.035 | 0.517 | 0.294-0.910 | 0.022 |
| Diabetes | 30.963 | 16.298-58.823 | <0.001 | 0.30 | 0.015-0.058 | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 1.001 | 0.657-1.523 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.427-1.265 | 0.267 |
BMI=Body mass index, OR=Odds ratio, CI=Confidence interval