Table 5.

Mixed longitudinal regression analysis of determinants of serum adiponectin: the Manchester Children's Growth and Vascular Health study

Adiponectin	β	95% CI	P value
Length/height (per cm)	−21.26	−31.74 to −10.78	<0.001
HDL-C (per mmol/liter)	2.77	1.35 to 4.18	<0.001
Ethnicitya	−1.36	−2.44 to −0.27	0.014
BMI (kg/m2)	−0.35	−0.68 to −0.03	0.035
Ln proinsulin (per unit mmol/liter)	0.18	−0.37 to 0.72	0.518
Ln insulin (per unit mmol/liter)	−0.07	−0.36 to 0.22	0.623
Sexb	0.20	−0.76 to 1.17	0.683
Age (month)	0.23	−1.02 to 1.48	0.720

Data are β-coefficients and 95% CI.

^aEuropeans are reference group in model.

^bFemales are reference group in model.