Table 4.

Association between micronutrient deficiencies and increased CRP values in logistic regression models and at mediation analysis

	Univariate regression			Multivariate regressiona			Indirect effects°
	OR	95% CI	p	OR	95% CI	p	p
Iron deficiencyb	1.98	1.02–3.85	0.044	1.78	0.88–3.60	0.11	0.23
Vitamin B12 deficiencyc	5.46	1.22–24.5	0.026	5.84	1.25–27.2	0.024	0.94
Folate deficiencyd	4.06	1.94–8.47	< 0.001	4.02	1.87–8.66	< 0.001	0.45
≥ 2 nutritional deficiencies	2.62	1.42–4.82	0.002	2.31	1.21–4.42	0.010	0.12

^aModel adjusted for age, sex, BMI, glycated hemoglobin. Each row is a model

^bTransferrin saturation < 15% (females), < 20% (males)

^cVitamin B12 < 200 pg/mL

^dFolate < 3.0 ng/mL

°p values for the presence of indirect effects mediated by age, sex, BMI, glycated hemoglobin at mediation analysis