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Table 3 Multivariable-adjusted relationship between dietary selenium intake and diabetes in total population, sex subgroup and BMI subgroup

From: The association between dietary selenium intake and diabetes: a cross-sectional study among middle-aged and older adults

 

Quartiles of Se intake

P for trend

Q1 (lowest)

Q2

Q3

Q4 (highest)

Median Se intake (μg/day)

22.95

35.08

45.48

62.69

-

Total population

 *Multivariable adjusted OR

1.00 (reference)

1.10 (0.82, 1.48)

1.32 (0.94, 1.86)

1.52 (1.01, 2.28)

0.03

Sex subgroup

 Male

1.00 (reference)

1.12 (0.74, 1.69)

1.31 (0.84, 2.05)

1.51 (0.90, 2.52)

0.09

 Female

1.00 (reference)

1.13 (0.73, 1.75)

1.38 (0.79, 2.41)

1.39 (0.68, 2.86)

0.35

BMI subgroup

 BMI ≥ 25

1.00 (reference)

1.21 (0.77, 1.89)

1.52 (0.91, 2.54)

1.99 (1.09, 3.63)

0.02

 BMI < 25

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (0.67, 1.49)

1.16 (0.73, 1.84)

1.20 (0.69, 2.10)

0.47

  1. Se: selenium, OR: odds ratio.
  2. *Multivariable included age, sex, education level (with or above high school background or not), employment (manual worker or non-manual worker), BMI (≥25, <25), activity level, waist circumference, hypertension, drinking, smoking condition, energy intake, fiber intake and nutritional supplementation status.