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Table 3 Multivariable regression results of LVMI and RWT in total sample of children

From: Lipid profile and left ventricular geometry pattern in obese children

LVMI

Variable

Effect

SE

95% CI

p-value

Age [1]

−16.20

5.62

−27.43 to −4.95

< 0.01**

Sex

5.69

1.89

1.93 to 9.47

< 0.01**

TG/HDL ratio [1]

3.65

1.32

1.01 to 6.29

< 0.01**

BMI [1]

34.90

6.84

21.21 to 48.58

< 0.01***

24 h-average SBP

0.32

0.12

0.09 to 0.55

< 0.01**

Constant

−71.09

22.38

−115.84 to −26.34

< 0.01**

RWT

Variable

Effect

SE

95% CI

p-value

Age [1]

2.44

4.16

−5.90 to 10.78

0.56

Sex

0.68

1.50

−2.32 to 3.68

0.65

BMI [1]

13.07

5.02

3.00 to 23.13

0.01*

Insulin [1]

2.80

0.97

0.85 to 4.74

< 0.01**

Constant

−23.68

16.54

−56.87 to 9.50

0.16

  1. 1log transformed
  2. Significance levels are given for *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  3. Abbreviations: SE standard error, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, BMI body mass index, LDL Low Density Lipoprotein, HDL High Density Lipoprotein, TG Triglycerides, RWT relative wall thickness, LVMI Left ventricular mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure