Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the association between dietary copper intake and cardiovascular mortality rate
Character | 95% CI | p | p for interaction |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 1 | ||
Male | -0.16(-0.26, -0.07) | < 0.001 | |
Female | -0.16(-0.23, -0.10) | < 0.0001 | |
Ethic | 0.43 | ||
White | -0.16(-0.23, -0.09) | < 0.0001 | |
Other | -0.2(-0.40, 0.00) | 0.05 | |
Black | -0.07(-0.24, 0.11) | 0.43 | |
Mexican | -0.26(-0.39, -0.13) | < 0.001 | |
Education | 0.06 | ||
Less than 9th grade | -0.14(-0.26, -0.03) | 0.01 | |
9-11th grade (Includes 12th grade with no diploma) | -0.18(-0.35,0.00) | 0.05 | |
High school graduate/GED or equivalent | 0.02(-0.07,0.11) | 0.70 | |
Some college or AA degree | -0.14(-0.25, -0.04) | 0.01 | |
College graduate or above | -0.22(-0.40, -0.05) | 0.01 | |
Diabetes | 0.67 | ||
No | -0.14(-0.22, -0.06) | < 0.001 | |
DM | -0.17(-0.27, -0.07) | < 0.001 | |
IFG | -0.01(-0.29,0.26) | 0.92 | |
IGT | -0.11(-0.37,0.15) | 0.40 | |
Alcohol.user | 0.23 | ||
Former | -0.19(-0.29, -0.09) | < 0.001 | |
Mild | -0.12(-0.24,0.00) | 0.05 | |
Heavy | 0.08(-0.19,0.34) | 0.57 | |
Moderate | -0.13(-0.30,0.05) | 0.15 | |
Never | -0.17(-0.27, -0.07) | < 0.001 | |
Smoke | 0.16 | ||
Former | -0.15(-0.24, -0.05) | 0.002 | |
Now | -0.05(-0.22,0.12) | 0.55 | |
Never | -0.22(-0.30, -0.13) | < 0.0001 | |
Age | 0.9 | ||
< 60 | -0.15(-0.21, -0.09) | < 0.0001 | |
≥ 60 | -0.18(-0.83,0.48) | 0.45 | |
BMI | 0.77 | ||
Normal weight | -0.15(-0.31,0.01) | 0.06 | |
Over weight | -0.19(-0.26, -0.11) | < 0.0001 | |
Obesity | -0.13(-0.23, -0.03) | 0.01 |