The Associations of Serum Uric Acid with Obesity-Related Acanthosis nigricans and Related Metabolic Indices
Table 3
Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for AN, according to serum UA quartiles: results of binary logistic regression analysis in different models.
Models
Independent variables
OR (95% CI)
Independent variables
OR (95% CI)
Female
Male
Model 1
Q1
0.017
1.00 (reference)
Q1
0.005
1.00 (reference)
Q2
0.603
0.77 (0.28–2.09)
Q2
0.014
3.07 (1.25–7.53)
Q3
0.782
0.87 (0.33–2.28)
Q3
0.369
1.48 (0.63–3.50)
Q4
0.031
2.87 (1.10–7.46)
Q4
0.001
5.04 (1.88–13.53)
Model 2
Q1
0.036
1.00 (reference)
Q1
0.004
1.00 (reference)
Q2
0.823
0.89 (0.31–2.54)
Q2
0.017
3.22 (1.23–8.42)
Q3
0.909
0.94 (0.35–2.54)
Q3
0.413
1.47 (0.59–3.66)
Q4
0.036
2.91 (1.07–7.91)
Q4
0.001
5.67 (2.04–15.75)
Model 3
Q1
0.030
1.00 (reference)
Q1
0.004
1.00 (reference)
Q2
0.889
0.92 (0.29–2.85)
Q2
0.030
2.99 (1.11–8.07)
Q3
0.710
0.81 (0.28–2.34)
Q3
0.308
1.63 (0.64–4.19)
Q4
0.046
3.00 (1.02–8.84)
Q4
0.001
6.07 (2.16–17.07)
; ; Model 1: age and BMI were selected. Model 2: age, BMI, FPG, and LDL were selected. Model 3: age, BMI, FPG, LDL, and HOMA-IR were selected.
