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Table 2 Simple and multiple linear regression models predicting natural log of L4L5 visceral adipose tissue (lnVAT) -- Fort Worth, Texas, USA 2006-8 (N = 506)

From: The relationship between perceived sense of control and visceral adipose tissue - the North Texas Healthy Heart Study

 

Simple linear

regression

Multiple linear regression with chronic conditions

Multiple linear regression without chronic conditions

Variable

β

SE

p

β

SE

p

β

SE

p

Sense of control

-0.171

0.040

<.001

-0.077

0.037

0.04

-0.096

0.033

0.004

Age

0.007

0.003

0.008

0.011

0.002

<.001

0.008

0.002

<.001

Body mass index

0.039

0.003

<.001

0.042

0.003

<.001

0.041

0.002

<.001

Gender

         

   Female

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

   Male

0.140

0.042

0.001

0.163

0.036

<.001

0.188

0.032

<.001

Race/ethnicity

         

   Non-Hispanic white

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Non-Hispanic African

American

-0.252

0.050

<.001

-0.358

0.046

<.001

-0.319

0.040

<.001

   Hispanic

0.050

0.049

0.31

-0.025

0.049

0.61

0.008

0.043

0.86

Education

         

   Some college or higher

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

   Less than High school

0.211

0.050

<.001

0.028

0.052

0.60

0.033

0.047

0.48

High school

graduate/GED

0.020

0.052

0.69

-0.009

0.045

0.85

-0.015

0.040

0.71

Smoked ≥ 100 cigarettes

in one's life

         

   No

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

   Yes

0.035

0.041

0.39

0.018

0.035

0.61

0.019

0.031

0.54

Diabetes Mellitus status

         

   No

...

...

...

...

...

...

   

   Yes

0.244

0.050

<.001

0.051

0.043

0.23

   

Hypertension status

         

   No

...

...

...

...

...

...

   

   Yes

0.161

0.049

0.001

0.038

0.039

0.33

   

Hyperlipidemia status

         

   No

...

...

...

...

...

...

   

   Yes

0.075

0.041

0.07

-0.016

0.036

0.65

   

First degree relative with history of coronary heart disease

         

   No

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

   Yes

0.046

0.041

0.27

-0.065

0.035

0.06

-0.047

0.031

0.13

Diet rating

         

   Healthy

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

   Unhealthy

0.226

0.040

<.001

0.093

0.037

0.01

0.073

0.032

0.02

Regularly exercises in the past month

         

   No

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

   Yes

-0.099

0.045

0.03

-0.030

0.038

0.44

-0.028

0.034

0.41

  1. β, Beta coefficient; SE, Standard error; p, p-value; ...Reference group; GED, General Equivalency Diploma