Table 4.

Association between HapE and IMT by multivariate GEE analysis

Variables	Regression coefficient	Multivariate-adjusted P*
HapE	−0.07	0.0008
BMI	0.003	0.10
Alcohol consumption	0.02	0.32
Physical activity	−0.001	0.89
Framingham risk score‡	0.01	0.005
Use of statins	0.03	0.37
Dietary saturated fat	0.001	0.41
Daily energy intake	−0.000	0.11

^*Adjusted for body mass index, alcohol consumption, physical activity level, dietary intake of saturated fat, total daily energy intake, use of statins and Framingham risk score.

^‡Framingham risk score is a composite variable including age, current smoking, LDL, HDL, blood pressure and diabetes mellitus.