Association among dietary magnesium, serum magnesium, and diabetes: a cross-sectional study in middle-aged and older adults

Table 3 Multivariable-adjusted relationship between serum magnesium and diabetes

	Quartiles of serum Mg				P for trend
	Q1 (lowest)	Q2	Q3	Q4 (highest)	P for trend
Median Mg concentration (mmol/L)	0.84	0.90	0.94	1.00	–
No. of subjects	827	672	710	695	–
No. of cases	130	57	58	49	–
^aModel 1	1.00 (reference)	0.48 (0.34, 0.67)	0.45 (0.32, 0.62)	0.38 (0.27, 0.54)	0.00
Model 2	1.00 (reference)	0.48 (0.34, 0.68)	0.45 (0.32, 0.63)	0.34 (0.24, 0.50)	0.00
Model 3	1.00 (reference)	0.48 (0.34, 0.68)	0.45 (0.32, 0.63)	0.34 (0.24, 0.49)	0.00

Data are adjusted OR (95 % CI), unless otherwise indicated
^aModel 1 included age, sex, and BMI (≥25, <25 kg/m²); model 2 added serum triglycerides, serum LDL, and serum HDL on the basis of model 1; model 3 added educational level, activity level, hypertension, alcohol and cigarette using condition, and nutritional supplementation on the basis of model 2

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