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. 2012 Dec 18;27(6):2094–2101. doi: 10.1007/s00464-012-2716-3

Table 2.

Systemic exposure (AUC0–8) of atorvastatin acid, effect of time, surgical procedure, and body mass index (BMI)

Crude model Adjusted model
Explanatory variable Estimate (95 % CI) p value Estimate (95 % CI) p value
Time −0.018 (−0.028 to −0.008) 0.001 −0.024 (−0.046 to −0.001) 0.048
Surgical procedure 0.418 (−0.289 to 1.125) 0.260
Surgical procedure × time −0.013 (−0.034 to 0.007) 0.221
BMI −0.021 (−0.055 to 0.013) 0.239

Linear mixed model analysis

CI confidence interval, AUC 0–8 area under the plasma concentration versus the time curve from 0 to 8 h postdose