Table 3.
Regression coefficients of the predictor variables entering models of prediction of the blood serum lipids in Bosnia and Herzegovina war veterans (n = 100)
| Dependent variable* | Model (R2) | Predictors in the model | Standardized β-coefficients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | I (0.196) | PTSD | 0.443† |
| II (0.246) | PTSD | 0.437† | |
| exposure to war trauma | -0.224‡ | ||
| Triglycerides | I (0.247) | PTSD | 0.497† |
| HDLC | I (0.163) | PTSD | -0.404† |
| VLDLC | I (0.233) | PTSD | 0.483† |
| LDLC | I (0.216) | PTSD | 0.464† |
| II (0.271) | PTSD | 0.458† | |
| exposure to war trauma | -0.235† | ||
| III (0.308) | PTSD | 0.269‡ | |
| exposure to war trauma | -0.241† | ||
| unemployment | -0.271‡ | ||
| AI | I (0.480) | PTSD | 0.693† |
| II (0.503) | PTSD | 0.547† | |
| unemployment | -0.209† | ||
| ERF | I (0.541) | PTSD | 0.736† |
| ATP III | I (0.408) | PTSD | 0.639† |
| II (0.443) | PTSD | 0.634† | |
| exposure to war trauma | -0.188‡ | ||
| III (0.449) | PTSD | 0.487† | |
| exposure to war trauma | -0.192‡ | ||
| unemployment | -0.210‡ |
*Abbreviations: PTSD – posttraumatic stress disorder; HDL-C – high density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C – very low density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C – low density lipoprotein cholesterol; AI – atherogenic index; ERF – established risk factor for atherosclerosis; ATP III – Adult Treatment Plan III.
†P < 0.01.
‡P < 0.05.