Table 2. Linear Regression analysis of plasma BDNF and metabolic and cardiovascular dysfunction risk factors, measured in males and females in the BLSA cohort.
| Variable | p-value | F value | DFn, DFd | R2 |
| Male | ||||
| Diastolic blood pressure | 0.0300 | 4.765 | 1.000, 237.0 | 0.01971 |
| Triglycerides | 0.0289 | 4.834 | 1.000, 235.0 | 0.02016 |
| Bioavailable Testosterone | 0.0443 | 4.092 | 1.000, 229.0 | 0.01755 |
| SHBG | 0.0150 | 6.037 | 1.000, 167.0 | 0.03489 |
| FT3 | 0.0053 | 7.932 | 1.000, 229.0 | 0.03348 |
| Age | 0.0501 | 3.878 | 1.000, 242.0 | 0.01577 |
| Adiponectin | 0.0137 | 6.242 | 1.000, 128.0 | 0.04650 |
| Glucose-120 | 0.0460 | 4.037 | 1.000, 182.0 | 0.02170 |
| Female | ||||
| Diastolic blood pressure | 0.0486 | 3.930 | 1.000, 232.0 | 0.01666 |
| LDL | 0.0139 | 6.142 | 1.000, 227.0 | 0.02634 |
| Cholesterol | 0.0040 | 8.455 | 1.000, 234.0 | 0.03487 |
| Folate | 0.0396 | 4.285 | 1.000, 223.0 | 0.01885 |
| Fat mass | 0.0490 | 3.922 | 1.000, 211.0 | 0.01825 |
| BMI | 0.0396 | 4.282 | 1.000, 228.0 | 0.01843 |
SHBG, sex-hormone binding globulin; FT3, Free triiodo-thyronine T3; LDL, low density lipoprotein; BMI, bodymass index.