OR 95% C.I. for OR   Variable Lower Upper p value AA by low omega-3 fatty acids (≤ 1 g/day) 4.36 1.59 12.0 0.004 African American 0.61 0.31 1.20 0.155 Haitian American (reference) 1.00 - - - Diabetes by low omega-3 fatty acids 1.02 0.36 2.90 0.965 Diabetes 1.10 0.59 2.03 0.770 Low omega-3 fatty acids (≤ 1g/day) 0.75 0.58 2.02 0.576 Model Summary: χ2 (10) (N=406)=30.9; p=0.001. Nagelkerke R2=0.109. The model classified 75% of the cases of HCY, correctly. The model was adjusted by age (p=0.001), gender (p=0.305), waist circumference (p=0.225), smoking (p=0.029), and calories (p=0.765).

Table 3: Odds ratio of high homocysteine (HCY) (>12 mg/L) by omega-3 fatty acid intake, ethnicity and diabetes status.