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Table 5 RRs and 95% CI for the incidence of the MetS according to quartiles of ferritin level after 4-year follow-up

From: High serum ferritin level is an independent risk factor for metabolic syndrome in a Chinese male cohort population

    

RR (95% CI)

 

Ferritin

Cases (%)

Unadjusted

p1

Model 1

p2

Model 2

p3

1st Q

12(5.74%)

ref

 

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2nd Q

15(7.14%)

1.26(0.58-2.77)

0.56

1.36(0.62-2.99)

0.45

1.33(0.60-2.95)

0.48

3rd Q

22(10.43%)

1.91(0.92-3.97)

0.08

2.03(0.97-4.24)

0.06

2.01(0.96-4.22)

0.07

4th Q

30(14.35%)

2.75(1.37-5.54)

<0.01

2.87(1.42-5.79)

<0.01

2.84(1.40-5.75)

<0.01

P trend

<0.01

 

<0.01

 

<0.01

 
  1. 1st Q: <210.9 ng/ml; 2nd Q: 210.9-301.0 ng/ml; 3rd Q: 301.1-426.6 ng/ml; 4th Q: >426.6 ng/ml.
  2. model 1 were adjusted age, model 2 further adjusted smoking status, alcohol drinking status, family history of chronic disease, physical activity.
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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