Inverse associations between light-to-moderate alcohol intake and lipid-related indices in patients with diabetes

Table 3 The odds ratios for the accumulation of high lipid-related indices (high LDL-C/HDL-C ratio, high TG/HDL-C ratio and high LAP) of the light, moderate and heavy drinker groups vs. the nondrinker group of subjects with diabetes

	Nondrinkers	Light drinkers	Moderate drinkers	Heavy drinkers
≥ 1 high index
Crude OR	1.00	0.54 (0.38-0.77)**	0.57 (0.44-0.73)**	0.82 (0.62-1.08)
Adjusted OR	1.00	0.63 (0.43-0.91)*	0.60 (0.46-0.79)**	0.79 (0.59-1.06)
≥ 2 high indices
Crude OR	1.00	0.51 (0.34-0.76)**	0.59 (0.45-0.78)**	0.80 (0.60-1.08)
Adjusted OR	1.00	0.63 (0.42-0.96)*	0.63 (0.47-0.85)**	0.76 (0.55-1.05)
3 high indices
Crude OR	1.00	0.36 (0.17-0.76)**	0.30 (0.18-0.52)**	0.12 (0.05-0.30)**
Adjusted OR	1.00	0.51 (0.24-1.11)#	0.35 (0.20-0.61)**	0.11 (0.04-0.27)**

The crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) are shown with their 95% confidence intervals indicated in the parentheses. The odds ratios vs. nondrinkers for ≥ 1, ≥ 2 or 3 high indices from the high LDL-C/HDL-C ratio, high TG/HDL-C ratio and high LAP in each drinker group were calculated. In the multivariate analysis, age, smoking, regular exercise and drug therapy for diabetes were used as other explanatory variables. Symbols denote significantly lower odds ratios compared with a reference level of 1.00 (*, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01). A marginally significant difference from the reference level (#, p = 0.091).

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