Discrepant association of serum C-3 epimer of 25-hydroxyvitamin D versus non-epimeric 25-hydroxyvitamin D with serum lipid levels

Table 3 Multiple Linear Regression According to Predictive Factors and Serum Lipids

Variable	Cholesterol		LDL-C		HDL-C		Triglycerides
Variable	Beta	P-value	Beta	P-value	Beta	P-value	Beta	P-value
Age	0.22	<0.001	0.23	<0.001	−0.08	0.075	0.07	0.1061
Male	−0.17	<0.001	−0.16	<0.001	−0.17	<0.001	0.04	0.211
BMI	0.17	<0.001	0.15	<0.001	−0.22	<0.001	0.20	<0.001
Urban/rural	2.33	0.401	0.02	0.636	0.10	0.002	−0.03	0.344
Education	0.44	0.287	0.04	0.367	0.14	<0.001	−0.05	0.222
Hypertension	7.53	0.024	0.01	0.788	0.03	0.471	0.15	<0.001
Diabetes	0.42	0.940	−0.03	0.281	−0.03	0.394	0.07	0.035
3-epi-25(OH)D₃	−0.02	0.987	−0.12	0.003	0.05	0.170	0.27	<0.001
Non-epimeric 25(OH)D₃	0.10	0.035	0.13	0.002	0.01	0.841	−0.10	=0.011

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