Table 3.

Variables associated with increased left ventricular mass

		Model 1			Model 2			Model 3			Model 4			Model 5
Covariates	Estimate	SE	p	Estimate	SE	p	Estimate	SE	p	Estimate	SE	p	Estimate	SE	p
Diabetes (yes or no)	14.8	3.2	<0.0001	10.2	3.2	0.001	7.5	3.0	0.01	6.7	2.9	0.02	6.3	2.9	0.03
Body mass index (kg/m2)				2.4	0.25	<0.0001	3.1	0.2	<0.0001	2.7	0.24	<0.0001	2.6	0.2	<0.0001
Age (years)							0.8	0.14	<0.0001	0.5	0.14	<0.001	0.5	0.14	<0.001
Sex (male=1, female=0)							41.5	2.6	<0.0001	41.2	2.5	<0.0001	39.3	2.5	<0.0001
Race Black vs. White							13.0	3.9	<0.001	8.9	3.8	0.02	10.5	3.8	0.006
Hispanics vs. White							1.9	3.9	0.63	−0.13	3.8	0.97	0.4	3.8	0.9
Education above high school							0.3	3.0	0.92	1.5	2.9	0.6	0.9	2.9	0.7
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)										0.58	0.06	<0.0001	0.6	0.06	<0.0001
Coronary artery disease													21.9	4.4	<0.0001
Any physical activity													−2.7	2.5	0.3
Moderate alcohol consumption													3.6	2.6	0.2

Values are estimates and standard errors (SE).

All covariates shown in each model were entered altogether for adjustment in multiple regression analysis.