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Table 4 Comparison of cardiometabolic index (CMI)-related variables between height-matched non- and very heavy drinker groups

From: A U-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and cardiometabolic index in middle-aged men

 

Nondrinkers

Very heavy drinkers

P value

Number

686

686

—

Height (cm)

170.05 ± 0.24

170.10 ± 0.24

0.88

CMI

1.15 (0.67, 2.15)

1.15 (0.64, 2.18)

0.69

Adjusted log(CMI)

0.095 ± 0.014

0.065 ± 0.014

0.15

High CMI (%)

32.7

33.5

0.77

OR for high CMI

   

 Crude

1

1.01 (0.96-1.07)

0.73

 Adjusted

1

0.98 (0.93-1.04)

0.53

  1. Shown are numbers, means ± standard errors, medians with 25 and 75 percentile values indicated in parentheses, and odds ratios with 95 % confidence intervals indicated in parentheses. Age and histories of smoking and regular exercise were adjusted in multivariate analyses. OR odds ratio
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