Fig. 3

Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis with multivariate-adjusted associations of ABSI and mortality (A: all-cause mortality; B: CCD mortality) in individuals with MetS. The models are adjusted for age (20–39, 40–59, or ≥ 60), sex (male or female), race/ethnicity (Mexican American, other Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, or other race), education level (below high school, high school, or above high school), family PIR (≤ 1.0, 1.1–3.0, or > 3.0), smoking status (never smoker, former smoker, or current smoker), drinking status (nondrinker, low–to–moderate drinker, or heavy drinker), PA (inactive, insufficiently active, or active), HEI (in quartiles), and CCI (continous)