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Table 3 Multivariate linear regression analysis of the association between serum total cholesterol levels and ethnicity (B, 95%CI)

From: Ethnic differences in total and HDL cholesterol among Turkish, Moroccan and Dutch ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

 

Dutch

Turkish

Moroccan

R2

Men

(n = 172)

(n = 164)

(n = 162)

 

Crude

ref

-0.47 (-0.69 - -0.25)***

-0.56 (-0.78 - -0.34)***

0.06

Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors

   age

ref

-0.45 (-0.66 - -0.23)***

-0.61 (-0.82 - -0.39)***

0.10

   age, socioeconomic status

ref

-0.45 (-0.70 - -0.20)***

-0.61 (-0.86 - -0.36)***

0.11

Model 2: adjusted for demographic (age, SES) and endogenous factors

   Body Mass Index

ref

-0.59 (-0.84 - -0.35)***

-0.65 (-0.89 - -0.40)***

0.15

   Body Mass Index, diabetes

ref

-0.61 (-0.86 - -0.36)***

-0.63 (-0.89 - -0.38)***

0.16

Model 3: adjusted for demographic (age, SES), endogenous (BMI, diabetes) and lifestyle factors

   smoking

ref

-0.60 (-0.87 - -0.34)***

-0.60 (-0.87 - -0.34)***

0.16

   smoking, alcohol abstinence

ref

-0.53 (-0.85 - -0.21)**

-0.50 (-0.85 - -0.15)**

0.15

   smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity

ref

-0.50 (-0.82 - -0.17)**

-0.48 (-0.83 - -0.13)**

0.16

Women

(n = 243)

(n = 193)

(n = 134)

 

Crude

ref

-0.55 (-0.75 - -0.35)***

-0.60 (-0.83 - -0.38)***

0.07

Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors

   age

ref

-0.34 (-0.53 - -0.15)**

-0.42 (-0.63 - -0.21)***

0.22

   age, socioeconomic status

ref

-0.27 (-0.50 - -0.05)*

-0.35 (-0.58 - -0.11)**

0.23

Model 2: adjusted for demographic (age, SES) and endogenous factors

   Body Mass Index

ref

-0.29 (-0.52 - -0.06)*

-0.34 (-0.58 - -0.10)**

0.25

   Body Mass Index, diabetes

ref

-0.29 (-0.52 - -0.05)*

-0.34 (-0.59 - -0.09)**

0.26

Model 3: adjusted for demographic (age, SES), endogenous (BMI, diabetes) and lifestyle factors

   smoking

ref

-0.18 (-0.43 - 0.07)

-0.22 (-0.49 - 0.05)

0.28

   smoking, alcohol abstinence

ref

-0.06 (-0.39 - 0.27)

-0.09 (-0.44 - 0.27)

0.26

   smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity

ref

-0.07 (-0.40 - 0.27)

-0.09 (-0.44 - 0.27)

0.26

  1. B, 95% CI, beta-coefficient with 95% confidence interval
  2. R2, R-squared, explained variance of the model
  3. respondents with self-reported lipid lowering medication use excluded
  4. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 significant difference compared with Dutch ethnic group