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. 2022 Dec 20;9:1051351. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1051351

TABLE 2.

The association between the severity of sunburn and serum carotenoids.

Multivariate analysis

Univariate analysis Model 1 Model 2



Odds ratio Lower Upper p Odds ratio Lower Upper p Odds ratio Lower Upper p
α-Cryptoxanthin 0.817 0.759 0.878 <0.001 0.976 0.899 1.059 0.559 0.978 0.898 1.064 0.604
Total β-carotene 0.998 0.994 1 0.455 0.997 0.9914 1.002 0.223 0.997 0.9912 1.002 0.242
Cis-lycopene 1 0.99 1.01 0.942 0.997 0.9864 1.008 0.584 0.997 0.9859 1.007 0.537
Cis-lutein 0.795 0.704 0.895 <0.001 0.973 0.8558 1.099 0.667 0.958 0.845 1.084 0.496
Total lycopene 1 0.996 1.01 0.631 1 0.9948 1.005 0.992 1 0.9944 1.005 0.904
Lutein 0.964 0.946 0.983 <0.001 0.98 0.9595 1.001 0.065 0.98 0.959 1.002 0.079
Phytofluene 1 0.976 1.03 0.833 1.002 0.973 1.033 0.871 1 0.9706 1.031 0.976
Phytoene 0.997 0.975 1.02 0.743 1 0.9774 1.022 0.983 1.002 0.979 1.024 0.833
Zeaxanthin 0.892 0.85 0.936 <0.001 0.975 0.9245 1.028 0.355 0.979 0.9266 1.034 0.439
α-Carotene 1 0.993 1.01 0.554 0.994 0.984 1.005 0.267 0.989 0.975 1.003 0.124
Trans-β-carotene 1 0.997 1 0.846 0.996 0.993 0.999 0.017 0.996 0.992 1 0.043
Cis-β-carotene 0.976 0.931 1.02 0.293 0.93 0.882 0.98 0.007 0.932 0.872 0.993 0.032
β-Cryptoxanthin 0.978 0.971 0.984 <0.001 0.997 0.989 1.004 0.341 0.999 0.99 1.008 0.822
Combined lutein 0.981 0.975 0.987 <0.001 0.99 0.983 0.996 0.002 0.99 0.981 0.999 0.035
Trans-lycopene 1 0.996 1.01 0.798 0.999 0.994 1.004 0.686 0.995 0.989 1.002 0.151
Retinyl palmitate 1.01 0.984 1.04 0.471 0.994 0.967 1.021 0.676 1.009 0.976 1.042 0.599
Retinyl stearate 1.09 0.973 1.21 0.144 1.023 0.907 1.152 0.713 1.112 0.969 1.278 0.13
Vitamin A 1.01 1.01 1.01 <0.001 1.004 1 1.007 0.048 1.006 1.001 1.01 0.012

Model 1: Adjusted for BMI, age, race, and gender. Model 2: Adjusted for BMI, age, race, gender, smoking status, and natural hair.