Table 2.
Comparison of LASSO Regression and Boruta Algorithm
| Characteristics | LASSO Selection | Boruta Selection | LASSO Coef | LASSO Wald Z | LASSO P-value | Boruta Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Confirmed | 19.8 | ||||
| Male | Yes | 0.33 | 8.62 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Age | Yes | Confirmed | -0.02 | -12.47 | < 0.0001 | 46.9 |
| Race | Confirmed | 40.7 | ||||
| Mexican American | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Other Hispanic | Yes | 0.78 | 9.21 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | Yes | 0.71 | 10.61 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | Yes | 0.69 | 9.41 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Other Race—Including Multi-Racial | Yes | 0.66 | 7.41 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Education Level | Confirmed | 22.1 | ||||
| Less than 9th grade | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| 9-11th grade | No | 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.79 | ||
| High school graduate/GED or equivalent | No | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.87 | ||
| Some college or AA degree | Yes | 0.25 | 3.01 | 0.0027 | ||
| College graduate or above | Yes | 0.29 | 3.16 | 0.0016 | ||
| Marital status | Confirmed | 19.4 | ||||
| Married | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Spouse Deceased | No | 0.14 | 1.75 | 0.08 | ||
| Divorced | Yes | 0.21 | 3.51 | 0.0004 | ||
| Separated | No | 0.18 | 1.84 | 0.07 | ||
| Never married | Yes | 0.12 | 2.18 | 0.03 | ||
| Living with partner | No | 0.08 | 1.11 | 0.27 | ||
| Ratio of family | Yes | Confirmed | -0.07 | -5.59 | < 0.0001 | 24.9 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | Yes | Confirmed | 0.02 | 9.66 | < 0.0001 | 25.7 |
| Smoke | Confirmed | 9.1 | ||||
| Never | Yes | 0.16 | 3.54 | 0.0004 | ||
| Former | Yes | 0.16 | 3.43 | 0.0006 | ||
| Current smoker | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Alcohol Frequency | No | Confirmed | 0.0004 | 0.35 | 0.7264 | 17.6 |
| Diabetes | Yes | Confirmed | 0.24 | 4.20 | < 0.0001 | 14.1 |
| CVD | Yes | Confirmed | 0.49 | 7.95 | < 0.0001 | 28.7 |
| Cancer | Yes | Confirmed | 0.25 | 3.96 | < 0.0001 | 17.6 |
| NPAR | No | Confirmed | 0.00 | -0.05 | 0.96 | 7.6 |