Mediation analysis of erythrocyte lipophilic index on the association between BMI and risk of oral cancer

Table 4 The effects of the BMI on oral cancer risk through lipophilic index

Effect^a	β	SE	95%CI
Effect^a	β	SE	LL	UL
Indirect (BMI → lipophilic index→oral cancer	−0.014	0.007	−0.027	− 0.001
ORs for indirect effect	0.986 (0.973,0.998)
Percent of indirect effect	7%
Direct (BMI → oral cancer)	−0.169		−0.222	−0.117
ORs for the direct effect	0.844 (0.801,0.889)
Percent of direct effect	93%

^aCovariate includings: sex, age, occupational activity, education, alcohol drinking, family history of tumor, diabetes

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