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Table 2 Results from stepwise multiple logistic regression

From: Increased body mass and depressive symptomatology are associated with hypercholesterolemia, among elderly individuals; results from the MEDIS study

Initial model

  
 

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Age (per 1 year)

0.89

0.77–1.02

Males vs. females

0.44

0.06–2.86

Body Mass Index (per 1 kg/m2)

1.10

0.92–1.32

Financial status (high vs. low)

0.60

0.24–1.45

MedDietScore (per 1 unit)

1.02

0.85–1.21

GDS (per 1 unit)

1.10

0.94–1.29

Hypertensive (y/n)

0.86

0.17–4.29

Diabetes (y/n)

1.08

0.15–7.64

Education level (per 1 year of school)

0.97

0.76–1.25

Physical activity (y/n)

0.54

0.11–2.61

Smoking (y/n)

0.97

0.91–1.03

Final model

  

Age (per 1 year)

0.90

0.81–1.01

Body Mass Index (per 1 kg/m2)

1.13

0.98–1.30

GDS (per 1 unit)

1.14

0.99–1.31