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Table 5 Multivariate linear regression analysis of the association between total/HDL cholesterol ratio 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

0.60 (0.31 - 0.89)***

0.37 (0.08 - 0.66)*

0.03

Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors

   age

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0.64 (0.34 - 0.93)***

0.35 (0.06 - 0.64)*

0.05

   age, socioeconomic status

ref

0.65 (0.32 - 0.98)***

0.30 (-0.04 - 0.63)

0.06

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

   Body Mass Index

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0.42 (0.10 - 0.75)*

0.22 (-0.11 - 0.55)

0.13

   Body Mass Index, diabetes

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0.44 (0.11 - -0.78)*

0.28 (-0.06 - -0.62)

0.14

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

   smoking

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0.35 (0.01 - 0.69)*

0.33 (-0.02 - 0.67)

0.17

   smoking, alcohol abstinence

ref

0.18 (-0.25 - 0.61)

0.07 (-0.39 - 0.54)

0.19

   smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity

ref

0.20 (-0.23 - 0.63)

0.09 (-0.38 - 0.55)

0.19

Women

(n = 243)

(n = 193)

(n = 134)

 

Crude

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0.52 (0.30 - 0.73)***

0.30 (0.06 - 0.54)*

0.04

Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors

   age

ref

0.71 (0.50 - 0.92)***

0.46 (0.23 - 0.69)***

0.14

   age, socioeconomic status

ref

0.62 (0.38 - 0.86)***

0.39 (0.13 - 0.65)**

0.14

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

   Body Mass Index

ref

0.40 (0.15 - 0.65)**

0.21 (-0.05 - 0.47)

0.20

   Body Mass Index, diabetes

ref

0.38 (0.13 - 0.63)**

0.18 (-0.09 - 0.45)

0.20

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

   smoking

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0.52 (0.25 - 0.79)***

0.32 (0.03 - 0.62)*

0.22

   smoking, alcohol abstinence

ref

0.46 (0.10 - 0.83)*

0.20 (-0.19 - 0.58)

0.22

   smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity

ref

0.47 (0.10 - 0.84)*

0.20 (-0.19 - 0.59)

0.22

  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