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. 2020 May 4;8:e9127. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9127

Table 3. Quantile regression coefficient (P-value) of dietary mineral intakes and WC (NHANES, 2007–2014)a.

Modelc Minerals Quantilesb
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
1 Ca −0.84 (0.04) −1.16 (<0.01) −1.48 (<0.01) −1.47 (<0.01) −1.50 (<0.01) −1.44 (<0.01) −1.84 (<0.01) −2.20 (<0.01) −1.87 (0.01)
Mg −5.28 (<0.01) −7.52 (<0.01) −9.22 (<0.01) −10.12 (<0.01) −11.79 (<0.01) −10.58 (<0.01) −11.97 (<0.01) −14.21 (<0.01) −13.51 (<0.01)
Cu −0.26 (0.27) −0.48 (<0.01) −0.72 (<0.01) −1.02 (<0.01) −1.04 (<0.01) −0.92 (<0.01) −0.76 (0.01) −0.64 (0.07) −0.61 (0.01)
Na 0.26 (0.34) 0.45 (0.03) 0.65 (<0.01) 0.73 (<0.01) 0.96 (<0.01) 1.08 (<0.01) 1.44 (<0.01) 1.98 (<0.01) 2.26 (<0.01)
K −0.66 (0.01) −1.15 (<0.01) −1.31 (<0.01) −1.67 (<0.01) −2.15 (<0.01) −1.99 (<0.01) −2.38 (<0.001) −2.61 (<0.01) −2.66 (<0.01)
P 0.60 (0.33) 0.82 (0.14) 0.33 (0.40) 0.27 (0.61) 0.19 (0.78) 0.02 (0.97) 0.06 (0.93) 0.71 (0.49) 0.18 (0.86)
Se 0.49 (0.85) 0.42 (0.77) 0.36 (0.81) 0.31 (0.91) 0.25 (0.93) 0.19 (0.93) 0.13 (0.96) 0.04 (0.99) −0.10 (0.98)
2 Fe −21.45 (0.40) −25.69 (0.05) −41.61 (0.01) −63.52 (<0.01) −51.98 (0.05) −37.25 (0.11) −16.88 (0.41) −1.94 (0.95) 24.99 (0.58)
3 Zn −9.82 (0.50) −17.73 (0.15) −31.63 (0.02) −42.03 (0.05) −22.45 (0.21) −23.84 (<0.01) −31.09 (0.04) −41.05 (0.05) −39.55 (0.14)

Notes:

a

Calculated using quantile regression, models adjusted for age, gender, energy.

b

Quantile regression coefficient and P-value.

c

Model 1, Quantile regression analysis of independent variables without collinearity and WC; Model 2–3, Quantile regression analysis of WC and collinear independent variables, respectively.

Ca, Calcium; Mg, Magnesium; Cu, Copper; Na, Sodium; K, Potassium; Fe, Iron; P, Phosphorus; Se, Selenium; Zn, Zinc.