Table 2.

Multinomial logistic regression models of AAC group and dietary zinc intake (per 1 mg/day), N = 2535

Models	Mild–moderate AAC versus no AAC		Severe AAC versus no AAC
	OR (95% CI)	P-value	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Unadjusted	0.99 (0.96–1.01)	0.34	0.95 (0.91–0.99)	0.01
Model 1	0.98 (0.96–1.00)	0.10	0.94 (0.89–0.99)	0.02
Model 2	0.97 (0.94–1.00)	0.05	0.92 (0.86–0.98)	0.01

Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex and race/ethnicity.

Model 2: Adjusted for variables in Model 1 plus caloric intake, diabetes, hypertension, smoking history, eGFR, albuminuria, albumin, serum phosphorus, proton pump inhibitor and diuretic use.