Table 4 Odds ratios (95% CI) of RA associated with co-exposure to urinary VOCs by WQS and qgcomp analyses in total population and subgroups.
WQS | qgcomp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95%CI) | p | OR (95%CI) | p | |
Total | ||||
Model I | 1.22 (1.00-1.48) | 0.049 | 1.12 (0.93–2.53) | 0.231 |
Model II | 1.39 (1.07–1.80) | 0.013 | 1.30 (1.05–2.86) | 0.016 |
Age 20–59 | ||||
Model I | 1.88 (1.31–2.70) | 0.000 | 1.63 (1.18–3.27) | 0.003 |
Model II | 1.7 (1.1–2.62) | 0.017 | 1.91 (1.33–3.47) | 0.000 |
Age ≥ 60 | ||||
Model I | 1.03 (0.81–1.32) | 0.804 | 1.01 (0.78–2.18) | 0.941 |
Model II | 0.98 (0.71–1.53) | 0.903 | 0.98 (0.74–2.09) | 0.884 |