Association between Betel Nut and Presence of Diverticulum in Male: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Multivariate regression analyses for association between betel nut chewing and the presence of diverticulosis.

Models	Gender	Model^a 1; OR (95% CI)	value	^b	Model^a 2; OR (95% CI)	value	^b	Model^a 3; OR (95% CI)	value	^b
Variable	Diverticulosis
Betel nut chewing	Male ()	1.588 (1.106-2.281)	0.012	0.004	1.708 (1.175-2.482)	0.005	0.056	1.648 (1.115-2.437)	0.012	0.057
	Female ()	—	0.999	0.001	—	0.999	0.131	—	0.999	0.131

^aAdjusted covariates: ; , serum TG, serum creatinine, serum TC, serum FG, BMI; , drinking, ^bNagelkerke squared. Serum TC: serum total cholesterol; Serum TG: serum triglyceride; Serum FG: serum fasting glucose; BMI: body mass index.