Table 3.
Multivariate linear regression analysis of the association between serum total cholesterol levels and ethnicity (B, 95%CI)
| Dutch | Turkish | Moroccan | R2 | |
| Men | (n = 172†) | (n = 164†) | (n = 162†) | |
| Crude | ref | -0.47 (-0.69 - -0.25)*** | -0.56 (-0.78 - -0.34)*** | 0.06 |
| Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors | ||||
| age | ref | -0.45 (-0.66 - -0.23)*** | -0.61 (-0.82 - -0.39)*** | 0.10 |
| age, socioeconomic status | ref | -0.45 (-0.70 - -0.20)*** | -0.61 (-0.86 - -0.36)*** | 0.11 |
| Model 2: adjusted for demographic (age, SES) and endogenous factors | ||||
| Body Mass Index | ref | -0.59 (-0.84 - -0.35)*** | -0.65 (-0.89 - -0.40)*** | 0.15 |
| Body Mass Index, diabetes | ref | -0.61 (-0.86 - -0.36)*** | -0.63 (-0.89 - -0.38)*** | 0.16 |
| Model 3: adjusted for demographic (age, SES), endogenous (BMI, diabetes) and lifestyle factors | ||||
| smoking | ref | -0.60 (-0.87 - -0.34)*** | -0.60 (-0.87 - -0.34)*** | 0.16 |
| smoking, alcohol abstinence | ref | -0.53 (-0.85 - -0.21)** | -0.50 (-0.85 - -0.15)** | 0.15 |
| smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity | ref | -0.50 (-0.82 - -0.17)** | -0.48 (-0.83 - -0.13)** | 0.16 |
| Women | (n = 243†) | (n = 193†) | (n = 134†) | |
| Crude | ref | -0.55 (-0.75 - -0.35)*** | -0.60 (-0.83 - -0.38)*** | 0.07 |
| Model 1: adjusted for demographic factors | ||||
| age | ref | -0.34 (-0.53 - -0.15)** | -0.42 (-0.63 - -0.21)*** | 0.22 |
| age, socioeconomic status | ref | -0.27 (-0.50 - -0.05)* | -0.35 (-0.58 - -0.11)** | 0.23 |
| Model 2: adjusted for demographic (age, SES) and endogenous factors | ||||
| Body Mass Index | ref | -0.29 (-0.52 - -0.06)* | -0.34 (-0.58 - -0.10)** | 0.25 |
| Body Mass Index, diabetes | ref | -0.29 (-0.52 - -0.05)* | -0.34 (-0.59 - -0.09)** | 0.26 |
| Model 3: adjusted for demographic (age, SES), endogenous (BMI, diabetes) and lifestyle factors | ||||
| smoking | ref | -0.18 (-0.43 - 0.07) | -0.22 (-0.49 - 0.05) | 0.28 |
| smoking, alcohol abstinence | ref | -0.06 (-0.39 - 0.27) | -0.09 (-0.44 - 0.27) | 0.26 |
| smoking, alcohol abstinence, physical activity | ref | -0.07 (-0.40 - 0.27) | -0.09 (-0.44 - 0.27) | 0.26 |
B, 95% CI, beta-coefficient with 95% confidence interval
R2, R-squared, explained variance of the model
†respondents with self-reported lipid lowering medication use excluded
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 significant difference compared with Dutch ethnic group