J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 5, October 2010, pages 201-206

High Total Bilirubin as a Protective Factor for Diabetes Mellitus: An Analysis of NHANES Data From 1999 - 2006

Figures

Figure 1.. Distribution of Bilirubin (TBili) levels in the target population.

Figure 2.. Prevalence of TBili values in patients with Diabetes and No Diabetes.

Figure 3.. Comparing the adjusted odds ratio of having Diabetes in TBili < 10 and Tbili ≥ 10 groups.

Table

**Table 1.** Demographic Characteristics (Age Adjusted Prevalence)
	Serum TBili < 10 micromole/liter	Serum TBili ≥10 micromole/liter
Age 20 - 39	32.28% SE 1.18	67.72% SE 1.18
40 - 59	28.93% SE 0.93	71.07% SE 0.93
60 and above	27.43% SE 1.15	72.57% SE 1.15
Male	17.83% SE 0.80	82.16% SE 0.80
Female	40.45% SE 1.04	59.55% SE 1.04
Edu < High school	37.09% SE 1.39	62.91% SE 1.39
Edu > High school	28.21% SE 0.81	71.79% SE 0.81
Non-black	28.82% SE 0.86	71.18% SE 0.86
Black	39.01% SE 2.01	60.94% SE 2.01
Non smoker	28.51% SE 0.95	71.49% SE 0.95
Smoking	31.34% SE 1.02	68.66% SE 1.02
No alcohol consumption	28.98% SE 1.20	71.02% SE 1.20
Moderate alcohol consumption	28.36% SE 1.16	71.64% SE 1.16
Heavy alcohol consumption	32.12% SE 1.02	67.89% SE 1.02
Low triclycerides	28.87% SE 0.79	71.13% SE 0.79
High triclycerides	32.13% SE 1.23	67.87% SE 1.23
Lower waist circumference	25.52% SE 0.86	74.48% SE 0.86
Higher waist circumference	34.30% SE 1.05	65.70% SE 1.05
BMI less than 25	28.14% SE 1.01	71.86% SE 1.01
25 - 29	27.11% SE 1.02	72.89% SE 1.02
30 and above	35.00% SE 1.21	65.00% SE 1.01