Table 2

Characteristics of study population by urinary 1-OHP quartile

1-OHP metabolite (µg/g Cr) (n=502)
Q1(0.0011–0.075)Q2(0.075–0.124)Q3(0.124–0.203)Q4(0.204–4.461)p Trend
Number of participants (n (%))
 All125126126125
 Male40(32.0)37(29.4)27(21.4)28(22.4)
 Female85(68.0)89(70.6)99(78.6)97(77.6)
Glucose (mmol/L)
 All5.27(±1.03)5.37(±1.06)5.19(±0.71)5.54(±1.60)0.183
 Male5.32(±1.13)5.59(±1.25)5.10(±0.64)5.54(±1.39)0.842
 Female5.25(±0.98)5.28(±0.96)5.22(±0.73)5.54(±1.67)0.131
Insulin (µU/mL)
 All6.58(±4.97)6.61(±5.04)7.11(±5.97)7.59(±7.71)0.143
 Male6.36(±5.19)6.22(±4.59)6.00(±4.79)5.50(±3.07)0.436
 Female6.68(±4.88)6.78(±5.24)7.41(±6.24)8.19(±8.51)0.084
HOMA-IR (score)*
 All1.60(±1.42)1.61(±1.28)1.71(±1.62)1.98(±2.36)0.068
 Male1.57(±1.49)1.57(±1.25)1.45(±1.38)1.43(±1.10)0.601
 Female1.61(±1.40)1.62(±1.30)1.79(±1.68)2.14(±2.60)0.039
  • *HOMA index: fasting insulin (µU/mL) × fasting glucose (mmol/L)/22.5.

  • 1-OHP, 1-hydroxypyrene; Cr, creatinine; HOMA, homoeostatic model assessment; IR, insulin resistance.