Table 2.
Main effects of egg intake and covariables on the incidence of IHD, determined using linear mixed-effects models.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IHDi | β SE | β SE | β SE |
| (Intercept) | 327.590 (15.916) *** | 327.704 (15.893) *** | 322.598 (17.803) *** |
| Eggs | −0.404 (0.119) *** | −0.358 (0.119) ** | −0.253 (0.117) * |
| Year | −1.080 (0.238) *** | −0.798 (0.236) *** | −0.803 (0.476) |
| GDP | −0.868 (0.223) *** | −0.381 (0.220) | |
| Aging rate | 1.686 (1.121) | ||
| Education | 9.420 (3.620) ** | ||
| Energy supply | −77.355 (13.609) *** | ||
| Smoking | 1.305 (0.557) * | ||
| BMI | 19.172 (6.492) ** | ||
| Physical activity | −31.314 (8.576) *** | ||
| Obesity | −6.623 (1.298) *** | ||
| Cholesterol intake | 0.029 (0.028) | ||
| AIC | 9515.327 | 9504.598 | 9392.431 |
| BIC | 9554.304 | 9548.438 | 9475.098 |
***: p < 0.001. **: p < 0.01. *: p < 0.05. IHDi: ischemic heart disease incidence; GDP: gross domestic product; BMI: body mass index; AIC: Akaike information criterion; BIC: Bayesian information criterion; SE: standard error.