Table 3.

Regression of Baseline (1995–1996) and Follow-up (2001–2006) Leukocyte Telomere Length on Parameters of Interest for Participants in the Bogalusa Heart Study in Louisiana^a

Parameter	Baseline LTL				Follow-up LTL
	β Coefficient	P Value	Partial R2	Model R2	β Coefficient	P Value	Partial R2	Model R2
Race, African American	587.8	<0.0001	0.107		551.5	<0.0001	0.096
Age, years	−13.4	0.0220	0.009		−11.7	0.0715	0.005
BMI, kg/m2	−9.1	0.0316	0.006		−8.6	0.0312	0.007
Smoking, yes/no	−141.6	0.0227	0.006		−163.5	0.0099	0.008
Sex, female	56.8	0.3456	0.002	0.130	37.0	0.5372	0.000	0.116

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; LTL, leukocyte telomere length (expressed in base pairs (bp)).

^aThe rate of change in LTL (bp/year) is negative; therefore, negative regression coefficients denote faster LTL attrition.