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Table 1 Multiple logistic regression analyses for factors associated with prostate cancer *

From: Cadmium burden and the risk and phenotype of prostate cancer

Variable

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

p

Variables

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

p

Blood cadmium, μg/l

  

Urine cadmium, μg Cd/g creatinine

  

≤ 0.87

1.0

0.24

≤ 1.12

1.0

0.003

> 0.87

1.44 (0.78-2.64)

 

> 1.12

0.49 (0.31-0.78)

 

Family income

  

Family income

  

Median/low

1.0

0.002

Median/low

1.0

0.002

High

2.86 (1.45-5.61)

 

High

2.25 (1.35-3.73)

 

Beef

  

Beef

  

Less

1.0

0.041

Less

1.0

0.033

Frequent

0.53 (0.29-0.98)

 

Frequent

0.60 (0.37-0.96)

 

Dairy products

  

Dairy products

  

Less

1.0

0.065

Less

1.0

0.056

Frequent

0.49 (0.23-1.04)

 

Frequent

0.58 (0.33-1.01)

 

Eating out

  

Eating out

  

Less

1.0

0.309

Less

1.0

0.049

Frequent

1.39 (0.74-2.61)

 

Frequent

1.62 (1.0-2.6)

 

Family history

 

0.095

Family history

 

0.045

No

1.0

 

No

1.0

 

Yes

4.41 (0.77-25.1)

 

Yes

3.47 (1.03-11.7)

 
  1. * Analysis was done by controlling for subjects' ages, smoking status and medical institutions; CI = confidence interval.