Table 5.
Binary logistic regression analysis to assess the effect of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine levels and other potential confounders on disease outcome.
| Variables | B | SE | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.039 | 0.025 | 1.04 (0.99 – 1.09) | 0.120 |
| Sexa | –0.569 | 0.449 | 0.56 (0.23 – 1.36) | 0.205 |
| Diabetes | 0.139 | 0.715 | 1.15 (0.28 – 4.66) | 0.846 |
| Hypertension | 0.066 | 0.804 | 1.06 (0.22 – 5.16) | 0.935 |
| Heart disease | –0.009 | 1.060 | 0.99 (0.12 – 7.9) | 0.994 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | –0.633 | 1.105 | 0.53 (0.06 – 4.63) | 0.567 |
| Smoking | 0.557 | 0.727 | 1.74 (0.42 – 7.25) | 0.443 |
| 8-OHdG | 0.052 | 0.022 | 1.05 (1.01 – 1.10) | 0.016 |
| Constant | –2.79 | 1.662 | 0.06 | 0.092 |
aFemales as reference. 8-OHdG, 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine.