Table 4 Interaction between cardiovascular disease and its risk factors and sex for olfactory dysfunction.

From: The association between olfactory dysfunction and cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in middle-aged and older adults

Factor 1

Factor 2

OR* (95% CI)

RERI (95% CI)

AP (95% CI)

S (95% CI)

Abdominal obesity

Sex

 

0.45 (0.26–0.63)

0.28 (0.09–0.46)

4 (1.62–1843.94)

 − 

Male

1

   

 + 

Male

1.19 (0.86–1.65)

   

 − 

Female

0.96 (0.76–1.23)

   

 + 

Female

1.60 (1.14–2.23)†

   
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, RERI relative excess risk due to interaction, AP attributable proportion due to interaction, S synergy index.
  2. *Multivariable adjustment for age, household income, educational level, smoking status, heavy drinking, sleep duration, lack of exercise, history of rhinosinusitis, rhinitis, diabetes, hypertension, CAD, stroke, obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL level, as well as al variables shown in the table.
  3. †P = 0.006.
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