Skip to main content

Table 4 Association of arsenic concentration and duration of exposure with type 2 Diabetes

From: Association between type 2 diabetes and chronic arsenic exposure in drinking water: A cross sectional study in Bangladesh

Duration of arsenic exposure (years)

Type 2 Diabetes

Arsenic concentration (μg/L)

No. of cases

OR*

95% CI

< 50†

33§

1

-

<10

>50 – 250

10

2.05

0.8 – 5.36

>250

06

0.68

0.18 – 2.59

≥10

>50 – 250

16

2.11

1.08 – 4.15

>250

24

2.35

1.28 – 4.32

  1. * Adjusted for participant’s age, sex, bmi and family history of diabetes.
  2. † Reference category.
  3. § In <10 years and ≥10 years exposure groups with ≤50 μg/L arsenic concentration the number of cases are 19 and 14, respectively.