Table 3

Additive interactions between SF (per 50 μg/L) and BMI (per 2 kg/m2)

ParametersMaleFemaleTotal estimates (95% CI)
Interaction model 1*
 RERI−0.003 (−0.022 to 0.491)0.895 (0.006 to 13.531)0.314 (0.026 to 1.506)
 AP−0.003 (−0.017 to 0.219)0.184 (0.005 to 0.415)0.107 (0.017 to 0.241
 S0.985 (0.804 to 1.294)1.303 (1.042 to 1.769)1.194 (1.053 to 1.406)
Interaction model 2†
 RERI0.005 (−0.017 to 0.507)0.162 (−0.084 to 8.477)0.026 (−0.008 to 0.408)
 AP0.005 (−0.017 to 0.531)0.061 (−0.067 to 0.342)0.018 (−0.008 to 0.134)
 S0.801 (0.766 to 1.344)1.109 (0.759 to 1.606)1.064 (0.803 to 1.275)
Interaction model 3‡
 RERI0.007 (−0.061 to 1.215)−0.033 (−0.412 to 12.725)0.004 (−0.016 to 0.311)
 AP0.006 (−0.075 to 0.396)0.009 (−0.014 to 0.174)0.004 (−0.016 to 0.191)
 S1.032 (0.596 to 1.647)0.972 (0.535 to 1.531)1.039 (0.774 to 1.285)
  • Data are estimates (95% CI).

  • *Not adjusted for other covariates.

  • †Adjusted for age.

  • ‡Adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol intake, hypertension, total cholesterol; triglycerides and 8-iso-PGF2α.

  • 8-iso-PGF2α, 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α; AP, attributable proportion due to interaction; BMI, body mass index; RERI, relative excess risk due to interaction; S, synergy index; SF, serum ferritin.