| Continuous variable (each additional egg/d) | Quartile egg intake (number/d) | P for trend | ||||||||
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Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Â | |||||||
 | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI |  |
Median, number/d | 0.7 | 0 | Â | 0.5 | Â | 1.0 | Â | 1.3 | Â | - | |
Model 1a | 1.36 | 1.14-1.62 | 1.00 | - | 1.48 | 1.11-1.98 | 1.46 | 1.09-1.96 | 1.64 | 1.22-2.20 | 0.002 |
Model 2b | 1.32 | 1.11-1.58 | 1.00 | - | 1.48 | 1.11-1.99 | 1.39 | 1.03-1.87 | 1.59 | 1.18-2.14 | 0.006 |
Model 2 plus nutrientsc | |||||||||||
 Saturated fat, unsaturated fat | 1.30 | 1.08-1.56 | 1.00 | - | 1.47 | 1.09-1.97 | 1.35 | 1.00-1.84 | 1.54 | 1.13-2.09 | 0.013 |
 Animal protein | 1.33 | 1.10-1.60 | 1.00 | - | 1.48 | 1.11-1.99 | 1.39 | 1.02-1.89 | 1.59 | 1.16-2.17 | 0.008 |
 Fibre | 1.32 | 1.11-1.58 | 1.00 | - | 1.48 | 1.11-1.99 | 1.39 | 1.03-1.88 | 1.59 | 1.18-2.15 | 0.005 |
 All previous nutrients | 1.32 | 1.10-1.60 | 1.00 | - | 1.48 | 1.10-1.98 | 1.38 | 1.02-1.88 | 1.58 | 1.16-2.17 | 0.009 |
Model 2 plus plasma lipid profiles (mmol/L) d | |||||||||||
 TG | 1.30 | 1.10-1.60 | 1.00 | - | 1.57 | 1.16-2.12 | 1.46 | 1.07-1.99 | 1.65 | 1.20-2.25 | 0.009 |
 TC | 1.31 | 1.09-1.58 | 1.00 | - | 1.61 | 1.19-2.18 | 1.45 | 1.06-1.98 | 1.64 | 1.20-2.24 | 0.011 |
 LDL-C | 1.33 | 1.11-1.60 | 1.00 | - | 1.62 | 1.20-2.19 | 1.46 | 1.07-1.99 | 1.68 | 1.23-2.30 | 0.007 |
 HDL-C | 1.31 | 1.09-1.58 | 1.00 | - | 1.60 | 1.19-2.16 | 1.44 | 1.06-1.96 | 1.64 | 1.20-2.25 | 0.011 |
 All previous measurements | 1.30 | 1.08-1.56 | 1.00 | - | 1.58 | 1.17-2.13 | 1.46 | 1.07-1.99 | 1.63 | 1.19-2.23 | 0.011 |