Table 3.
Mercury (Hg) as a function of glucose (mM) in NHANES 1999–2012 Survey Weighted Population.
| Population | Hg Species | Outcome | Regression | Correlation | Confidence | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=16,232, SP=4.137e+08 | Blood I-Hga | Glucose (mM) | Linear | β =0.00260 | CI (0.00234–0.00286) | p<0.001 |
| N=16,232, SP= 4.137e+08 Adj. for age, gender, race | Blood I-Hga | Glucose (mM) | Linear | β =0.00150 | CI (0.00123–0.00178) | p<0.001 |
| MA (vs CAU) | Linear | β =0.00184 | CI (0.00078–0.00289) | p=0.001 | ||
| Black (vs CAU) | Linear | β =0.00394 | CI (0.00312–0.00475) | p<0.001 | ||
| N=16,232, SP=4.137e+08 | Blood I-Hgb | Glucose (mM) | Logistic | OR=1.03395 | CI (1.00980–1.05867) | p=0.006 |
| N=16,232, SP=4.137e+08 Adj. for race and gender |
Blood I-Hgb | Glucose (mM) | Logistic | OR=1.04260 | CI (1.01674–1.06911) | p=0.001 |
| MA (vs CAU) | Logistic | OR=0.70323 | CI (0.58613–0.84372) | p<0.001 | ||
| N=16,230, SP=4.137e+08 | Blood Organic Hga | Glucose (mM) | Linear | β = 0.05923 | CI (0.03654– 0.08193) | p<0.001 |
| N=16,230, SP=4.137e+08 Adj. for age, gender, race | Blood Organic Hga | Glucose (mM) | Linear | β = 0.01952 | CI (−0.00364– 0.04268) | p=0.097 |
| N=16,230, SP=4.137e+08 | Blood Organic Hga | Insulin (pM) | Linear | β = - 0.00121 | CI (−0.00165– −0.00076) | p<0.001 |
| N=16,230, SP=4.137e+08 Adj. for age, gender, race | Blood Organic Hga | Insulin (pM) | Linear | β = −0.00120 | CI (−0.00161– −0.00078) | p<0.001 |
N = Raw Population, SP = Survey Population, Adj = adjusted, I-Hg = Inorganic Mercury, ug/L = micrograms/liter, mM = millimolar, β = coefficient,
a
refers to concentration of mercury(ug/L),
b
refers to detection above 0.4 ug/L blood I-Hg, CI = Confidence Interval, MA = Mexican American, CAU = Caucasian, OR = Odds Ratio, pM = picomolar