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Table 2 The associations between SA (g/dL) and FVC%pred, FEV1%pred, FEF25–75%pred, FEV1/FVC%pred

From: Association between serum albumin and pulmonary function in adolescents: analyses of NHANES 2007–2012

Exposure

Model 1 [β (95% CI)]

Model 2 [β (95% CI)]

Model 3 [β (95% CI)]

Y = FVC%pred

Albumin (g/dL)

2.81(1.19, 4.42)

-1.38(-2.93, 0.17)

2.69(0.87, 4.50)

Albumin (g/dL) Tertile

   

Low

reference

reference

reference

Middle

0.50(-0.80, 1.80)

-0.95(-2.12, 0.22)

0.95(-0.20, 2.11)

High

1.80(0.47, 3.12)

-1.44(-2.69, -0.19)

1.39(0.01, 2.76)

P for trend

0.0080

0.0243

0.0482

Y = FEV1%pred

Albumin

6.89(5.28, 8.50)

2.93(1.38, 4.49)

5.80(3.91, 7.69)

Albumin (g/dL) Tertile

   

Low

reference

reference

reference

Middle

1.75(0.45, 3.05)

0.15(-1.03, 1.33)

1.14(-0.08, 2.35)

High

4.39(3.07, 5.72)

1.20(-0.06, 2.46)

2.56(1.12, 4.00)

P for trend

< 0.0001

0.0621

0.0005

Y = FEF25–75%pred

   

Albumin (g/dL)

11.52(8.69, 14.35)

8.77(5.80,11.74)

10.99(7.31, 14.66)

Albumin (g/dL) Tertile

   

Low

reference

reference

reference

Middle

2.96(0.68, 5.24)

1.69(-0.57, 3.94)

1.71(-0.65, 4.08)

High

7.15(4.82, 9.48)

4.71(2.30, 7.12)

4.53(1.72, 7.34)

P for trend

< 0.0001

0.0001

0.0016

Y = FEV1/FVC%pred

   

Albumin (g/dL)

3.98(3.13,4.83)

4.07(3.15,4.99)

2.98(1.87,4.08)

Albumin (g/dL) Tertile

   

Low

reference

reference

reference

Middle

1.27(0.58, 1.96)

1.09(0.39, 1.79)

0.25(-0.47, 0.96)

High

2.57(1.86, 3.27)

2.51(1.77,3.26)

1.16(0.31, 2.00)

P for trend

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.0076

  1. Model 1: no modification variables. Model 2: only adjusts for age, gender, and race. Model 3: age, gender, race, PIR, BMI, Waist, Height, ALT, total calcium, serum globulin, creatinine, cholesterol, thoracic/abdominal surgery, respiratory disease, asthma, smoking, and second-hand smoke status were adjusted