Table 3 |
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| Univariate and multivariate models predicting the odds ratios of developing diabetes mellitus among the participants of the study area in Cyprus | ||
| Univariate Models | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
| Sex – Males vs. Females | 1.876 (0.75, 4.66) | 0.18 |
| Age (year) | 1.047 (1.02, 1.08) | 0.001 |
| Smoke – Yes vs. No | 2.563 (1.05, 6.25) | 0.04 |
| Log arsenic exposure (mg) | 1.777 (1.08, 2.92) | 0.02 |
| Education | ||
| High School vs. Elementary | 0.672 (0.25, 1.81) | 0.43 |
| Undergraduate vs. Elementary | 0.431 (0.11, 1.69) | 0.23 |
| Postgraduate vs. Elementary | 0.481 (0.06, 4.07) | 0.50 |
| Tertiles of arsenic exposure | ||
| Second vs. First | 4.781 (1.01, 22.69) | 0.05 |
| Third vs. First | 5.368 (1.15, 25.13) | 0.03 |
| Quintiles of arsenic exposure | ||
| Second vs. First | 0.968 (0.13, 7.09) | 0.97 |
| Third vs. First | 2.632 (0.49, 14.11) | 0.26 |
| Fourth vs. First | 1.500 (0.24, 9.30) | 0.66 |
| Fifth vs. First | 5.000 (1.03, 24.17) | 0.04 |
| Multivariate Models | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
| Model 1 | ||
| Age (year) | 1.036 (1.00, 1.07) | 0.04 |
| Males vs. Females | 1.280 (0.43, 3.84) | 0.66 |
| Smoke – Yes vs. No | 2.034 (0.69, 5.99) | 0.20 |
| Log arsenic exposure (mg) | 1.287 (0.74, 2.25) | 0.38 |
| Model 2 | ||
| Age (year) | 1.041 (1.00, 1.08) | 0.02 |
| Males vs. Females | 1.268 (0.42, 3.81) | 0.67 |
| Smoke – Yes vs. No | 2.000 (0.68, 5.91) | 0.21 |
| Tertiles of arsenic exposure | ||
| Second vs. First | 3.493 (0.70, 17.33) | 0.13 |
| Third vs. First | 2.287 (0.41, 12.66) | 0.34 |
| Model 3 | ||
| Age (year) | 1.038 (1.00, 1.08) | 0.03 |
| Males vs. Females | 1.425 (0.47, 4.29) | 0.53 |
| Smoke – Yes vs. No | 1.867 (0.63, 5.51) | 0.26 |
| Quintiles of arsenic exposure | ||
| Second vs. First | 0.717 (0.09, 5.56) | 0.75 |
| Third vs. First | 1.791 (0.31, 10.26) | 0.51 |
| Fourth vs. First | 0.774 (0.109, 5.516) | 0.80 |
| Fifth vs. First | 1.857 (0.298, 11.592) | 0.51 |
Makris et al. BMC Public Health 2012 12:334 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-334
