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. 2010 Jul 8;65A(11):1208–1214. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq122

Table 2.

Multivariable Predictors of Change in Circulating Adiponectin Between 1996–1997 and 2005–2006

Women (n = 614)
Men (n = 347)
Risk Factor Coefficient (95% CI) p Coefficient (95% CI) p
Age, per y 0.14 (0.04 to 0.24) .004 −0.06 (−0.19 to 0.07) .39
Black race −1.09 (−2.02 to –0.16) .021 −0.51 (−1.82 to 0.81) .45
Weight change (1996–1997 to 2005–2006), per 6.8 kg −1.28 (−1.62 to −0.95) <.001 −1.87 (−2.37 to −1.37) <.001
Glucose change (1996–1997 to 2005–2006), per 25 mg/dL −1.25 (−1.65 to −0.85) <.001 −0.58 (−0.98 to –0.18) .005
Serum albumin (1996–1997), per 0.29 g/dL −0.98 (−1.40 to −0.56) <.001
Any beta-blocker (1996–1097) 1.62 (0.62 to 2.61) .002 1.75 (0.37 to 3.12) .013
Any beta-blocker (2005–2006) −1.75 (−2.49 to −1.01) <.001 −1.59 (−2.59 to −0.60) .002
Any angiotensin-receptor blocker (2005–2006) 1.79 (0.34 to 3.23) .015
R2 .20 .24

Note: CI = confidence interval.