Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios for fatty liver index (≥ 60) according to the exposure quartiles for organochlorine pesticides subclasses.

From: Association between organochlorine pesticides and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2004

 

% (SE)

OR (95% CI)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

p,p'-DDE

Q1

35.5 (2.65)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

Q2

39.9 (3.42)

1.209 (0.78, 1.875)

1.198 (0.747, 1.919)

1.261 (0.784, 2.029)

Q3

50.7 (3.71)

1.869 (1.23, 2.841)

1.699 (1.004, 2.877)

1.774 (1.027, 3.062)

Q4

44.8 (4.08)

1.474 (1.058, 2.054)

1.361 (0.832, 2.227)

1.409 (0.92, 2.157)

P value

 

0.015

0.24

0.24

Oxychlordane

Q1

30.9 (3.09)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

Q2

39.7 (3.26)

1.474 (0.912, 2.382)

1.593 (0.944, 2.686)

1.519 (0.899, 2.569)

Q3

46.3 (4.8)

1.93 (1.33, 2.803)

2.191 (1.424, 3.373)

2.196 (1.352, 3.566)

Q4

54.7 (3.12)

2.7 (1.9, 3.839)

3.354 (1.953, 5.759)

3.471 (1.865, 6.458)

P value

 

 < 0.001

0.002

0.007

Trans-nonachlor

Q1

31.9 (3.96)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

Q2

40.5 (2.18)

1.453 (0.934, 2.26)

1.444 (0.898, 2.322)

1.42 (0.857, 2.352)

Q3

49.7 (2.73)

2.103 (1.302, 3.397)

1.927 (1.099, 3.38)

1.856 (1.039, 3.317)

Q4

48.2 (4.3)

1.984 (1.359, 2.897)

1.653 (0.955, 2.859)

1.693 (0.938, 3.055)

P value

 

0.007

0.16

0.18

Mirex

Q1

54.3 (3.1)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

Q2

32.6 (3.31)

0.407 (0.26, 0.636)

0.38 (0.249, 0.582)

0.354 (0.221, 0.567)

Q3

44.4 (3.92)

0.674 (0.474, 0.959)

0.475 (0.333, 0.678)

0.439 (0.314, 0.613)

Q4

36.3 (3.16)

0.479 (0.343, 0.671)

0.289 (0.185, 0.451)

0.29 (0.175, 0.483)

P value

 

0.002

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Model 1: Non-adjusted. Model 2: Adjusted for age, sex, race. Model 3: Adjusted for age, sex, race, poverty income ratio, smoking, drinking, physical activity.
  2. Subjects were divided into four categories (Q1 to Q4), ranging from the lowest quartile group to the highest quartile group.
  3. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SE standard error, ref. reference group.