Table 3.
Multivariate-adjusted Generalized Estimating Equation Regression Models for the Association of HRV and Heart Rate with CRP and IL-6
| HRV Index* | Dependent Variable: Ln CRP | Dependent Variable: Ln IL-6 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% CI | 95% CI | |||||||
| β | Lower | Upper | P Values | β | Lower | Upper | P Values | |
| Ln ULF | −0.43 | −0.69 | −0.17 | 0.001 | −0.12 | −0.30 | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Ln VLF | −0.38 | −0.63 | −0.13 | 0.003 | −0.15 | −0.34 | 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Ln LF | −0.17 | −0.37 | 0.03 | 0.10 | −0.08 | −0.24 | 0.07 | 0.30 |
| Ln HF | 0.03 | −0.13 | 0.19 | 0.72 | 0.03 | −0.08 | 0.15 | 0.54 |
| HR | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.003 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.34 |
*
Each HRV parameter and HR was included in a separate model. All models were adjusted for age, BMI, physical activity, HDL-C, depressive symptoms, smoking, hypertension, and diabetes. Abbreviations as defined in Table 1.