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Table 3 Univariate analysis of the relationship between fasting glucose, insulin and urine arsenobetaine

From: Association of arsenobetaine with beta-cell function assessed by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) in nondiabetic Koreans: data from the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008-2009

Urine arsenobetaine (μg/g_cr)

Total

Male

Female

Number

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

p valuea

Post Hocb

Insulin (mIU/L)

p value

Number

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

p value

Insulin (mIU/L)

p value

Number

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

p value

Post hoc

Insulin (mIU/L)

p value

1st quartile (Undetectable-16.36)

92

91.38 ± 8.56c

<0.001

1.000

9.90 ± 4.04

0.259

34

92.54 ± 8.65

0.175

10.88 ± 5.20

0.055

58

90.67 ± 8.50

<0.05

0.702

9.30 ± 3.04

0.947

2nd quartile (16.91–70.70)

92

89.84 ± 8.22

 

Reference

9.15 ± 3.53

 

47

92.56 ± 9.93

 

8.59 ± 3.29

 

45

88.24 ± 6.61

 

Reference

9.47 ± 3.66

 

3rd quartile (71.57–321.71)

92

93.39 ± 8.44

 

<0.05

8.85 ± 3.46

 

45

94.03 ± 8.84

 

8.73 ± 3.60

 

47

92.29 ± 7.73

 

1.00

9.04 ± 3.26

 

4th quartile (324.19–2620.78)

93

94.75 ± 10.31

 

<0.001

9.21 ± 3.64

 

48

96.55 ± 10.39

 

9.08 ± 3.99

 

45

92.91 ± 10.02

 

<0.05

9.34 ± 3.29

 
  1. a p values are calculated with ANOVA
  2. bPost hoc by Bonferroni test
  3. cValues are presented as arithmetic mean ± standard deviation