Zinc deficiency in patients with chronic pancreatitis

Table 2 Multivariable analysis of risk factors for low zinc levels in chronic pancreatitis (n = 150)

	Multivariable analysis
	OR (95%CI)	P value
Age
0-39	1.00
40-49	2.82 (0.68-11.7)	0.15
50-59	1.30 (0.34-4.91)	0.70
60-69	2.64 (0.69-10.1)	0.16
70+	6.30 (1.87-21.3)	0.003
Smoking
Never	1.00
Former	0.99 (031-3.17)	0.98
Current	3.14 (1.23-8.02)	0.02

OR and 95%CI obtained from multivariable logistic regression model; OR: Odds ratios; CI: Confidence intervals.