. 2022 Sep 7;9:999836. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.999836

TABLE 3.

Association between trace mineral concentration (μmol/L) and CAL (mm).

	Model 1 β (95% CI)	Model 2 β (95% CI)	Model 3 β (95% CI)
Blood lead	2.3426 (2.0183, 2.6669)^***	1.4298 (1.1158, 1.7438)^***	0.6081 (0.3211, 0.8950)^***
Blood cadmium	0.0512 (0.0464, 0.0561)^***	0.0535 (0.0490, 0.0580)^***	0.0266 (0.0213, 0.0318)^***
Blood mercury	−0.0038 (−0.0059, −0.0017)^***	−0.0057 (−0.0077, −0.0038)^***	−0.0015 (−0.0033, 0.0003)
Blood selenium	−0.1714 (−0.2420, −0.1008)^***	−0.1948 (−0.2607, −0.1290)^***	−0.1056 (−0.1647, −0.0465)^***
Blood manganese	−0.0005 (−0.0009, −0.0001)^**	0.0002 (−0.0002, 0.0006)	0.0002 (−0.0001, 0.0006)

Model 1, unadjusted.

Model 2, age, sex, race/ethnicity were adjusted.

Model 3, age, sex, race/ethnicity, BMI, income-poverty ratio, education, vitamin D, smoking status, diabetes, frequency per week using floss and mouthwash, periodontal treatment, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, BMD, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, heart attack, stroke, physical activity, and calcium intake were adjusted. **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.