Table 4 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for T2D based on tertiles of nutrient patterns

Nutrient pattern 1

Median score

-0.94

-0.13

0.93

T2D /control

78 / 72

78 / 72

69 / 81

Model 1^*

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (0.71–1.50)

0.79 (0.51–1.20)

0.412

Model 2^†

1.00 (Ref)

0.93 (0.55–1.57)

0.81 (0.49–1.41)

0.218

Nutrient pattern 2

Median score

-0.91

-0.08

0.84

T2D /control

73 / 76

73 / 75

79 / 74

Model 1^*

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (0.59–1.38)

1.31 (0.89–1.92)

0.287

Model 2^†

1.00 (Ref)

0.91 (0.48–1.41)

1.09 (0.54–1.67)

0.850

Nutrient pattern 3

Median score

-0.96

-0.13

0.99

T2D /control

75 / 75

84 / 77

66 / 73

Model 1^*

1.00 (Ref)

1.12 (0.81–1.61)

0.94 (0.61–1.34)

0.387

Model 2^†

1.00 (Ref)

0.87 (0.50–1.49)

0.52 (0.30–0.89)

0.039