Table 5.
Association between rundle’s LUM and telomere length stratified by demographic variables.
| Variables | 1st quartile | 2nd quartile | 3rd quartile | 4th quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORs (95% CI)a | ORs (95% CI)a | ORs (95% CI)a | ORs (95% CI)a | |
| Age (by median) | ||||
| < 38 years old | 1.00 | 1.48 (1.13, 1.93) | 1.34 (1.02, 1.76) | 1.23 (0.94, 1.60) |
| ≥ 38 years old | 1.00 | 1.15 (0.95, 1.39) | 1.16 (0.96, 1.48) | 1.13 (0.92, 1.39) |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 1.00 | 0.95 (0.68, 1.32) | 1.04 (0.76, 1.43) | 0.95 (0.64, 1.39) |
| Women | 1.00 | 1.37 (1.13, 1.65) | 1.32 (1.09, 1.60) | 1.26 (1.04, 1.54) |
| BMI | ||||
| < 30 | 1.00 | 1.20 (0.96, 1.51) | 1.23 (0.98, 1.55) | 1.08 (0.84, 1.39) |
| ≥ 30 | 1.00 | 1.32 (1.05, 1.65) | 1.22 (0.97, 1.54) | 1.27 (1.01, 1.61) |
| Born place | ||||
| Mexico | 1.00 | 1.28 (1.07, 1.54) | 1.23 (1.02, 1.48) | 1.15 (0.94, 1.40) |
| U.S | 1.00 | 1.11 (0.77, 1.59) | 1.29 (0.91, 1.82) | 1.29 (0.91, 1.85) |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Low | 1.00 | 1.25 (1.04, 1.51) | 1.22 (1.01, 1.48) | 1.22 (1.01, 1.47) |
| Median and high | 1.00 | 1.27 (0.92, 1.74) | 1.26 (0.92, 1.73) | 1.01 (0.70, 1.46) |
| Acculturation | ||||
| Low | 1.00 | 1.34 (1.07, 1.69) | 1.30 (1.03, 1.64) | 1.29 (1.02, 1.62) |
| High | 1.00 | 1.15 (0.85, 1.50) | 1.16 (0.94, 1.43) | 1.05 (0.82, 1.35) |
aAdjusted by age, sex, BMI, physical activity, health insurance, born place, acculturation, and census income as appropriate.