Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% CI) for prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with quintile changes in serum selenium levels in the survey-weighted multivariable-adjusted logistic regressions (n=3,827).
| Quintiles of serum selenium levels, μg/L | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Models | Quintile 1 (58.1–114.9) | Quintile 2 (115.0–123.6) | Quintile 3 (123.7–131.7) | Quintile 4 (131.8–142.4) | Quintile 5 (142.5–297.9) | P-trend |
| Initial modela | Ref | 0.82 (0.59, 1.13) | 0.97 (0.70, 1.33) | 1.03 (0.80, 1.33) | 1.31 (0.96, 1.78) | 0.02 |
| Full modelb | Ref | 0.83 (0.59, 1.17) | 1.00 (0.73, 1.36) | 1.05 (0.82, 1.35) | 1.36 (1.00, 1.88) | 0.02 |
a
Initial model: adjustments for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and NHANES survey cycles.
b
Full model: initial model with additional adjustments for education, poverty-income-ratio, body mass index, smoking status, and alcohol consumption.