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Table 4 Multivariate linear regression analysis of the association between serum HDL 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

-0.25 (-0.33 - -0.18)***

-0.24 (-0.31 - -0.17)***

0.10

Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors

   age

ref

-0.26 (-0.33 - -0.19)***

-0.25 (-0.32 - -0.17)***

0.11

   age, socioeconomic status

ref

-0.26 (-0.35 - -0.18)***

-0.23 (-0.31 - -0.14)***

0.13

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

   Body Mass Index

ref

-0.23 (-0.31 - -0.14)***

-0.21 (-0.29 - -0.13)***

0.17

   Body Mass Index, diabetes

ref

-0.23 (-0.32 - -0.15)***

-0.22 (-0.31 - -0.13)***

0.17

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

   smoking

ref

-0.21 (-0.30 - -0.12)***

-0.23 (-0.32 - -0.14)***

0.20

   smoking, alcohol abstinence

ref

-0.12 (-0.23 - -0.01)*

-0.10 (-0.22 - 0.02)

0.24

   smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity

ref

-0.12 (-0.23 - -0.01)*

-0.10 (-0.22 - 0.02)

0.24

Women

(n = 243)

(n = 193)

(n = 134)

 

Crude

ref

-0.35 (-0.43 - -0.28)***

-0.33 (-0.41 - -0.24)***

0.16

Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors

   age

ref

-0.37 (-0.45 - -0.29)***

-0.34 (-0.42 - -0.25)***

0.16

   age, socioeconomic status

ref

-0.32 (-0.41 - -0.23)***

-0.29 (-0.39 - -0.20)***

0.17

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

   Body Mass Index

ref

-0.23 (-0.32 - -0.14)***

-0.21 (-0.31 - -0.12)***

0.22

   Body Mass Index, diabetes

ref

-0.22 (-0.31 - -0.13)***

-0.20 (-0.30 - -0.11)***

0.22

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

   smoking

ref

-0.24 (-0.34 - -0.14)***

-0.23 (-0.34 - -0.12)***

0.23

   smoking, alcohol abstinence

ref

-0.17 (-0.30 - -0.03)*

-0.12 (-0.26 - 0.03)

0.25

   smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity

ref

-0.17 (-0.31 - -0.04)*

-0.12 (-0.26 - 0.02)

0.25

  1. B, 95% CI, beta-coefficient with 95% confidence interval
  2. respondents with self-reported lipid lowering medication use excluded
  3. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 significant difference compared with Dutch ethnic group