Table 3.

Results from the final models of eleven separate regression equations in which menarcheal age was examined in relation to cardiovascular risk factors^a.

Linear Regression	Beta	P	Bb	95% CI for Bb	R2	ΔR2
IV: Menarcheal Age     DV’s:
1. Total Cholesterol	−.038	.325	−.757	−2.268 – 0.754	.060	.001
2. Total:HDL	−.104	.006	−.019	−0.032 – −0.006	.140	.010
3. HDL	.080	.035	.749	0.052 – 1.445	.126	.006
4. LDL	−.066	.092	−1.144	−2.473 – 0.185	.064	.004
5. Triglycerides	−.072	.057	−0.021	−0.042 – 0.001	.041	.010
6. Glucose	−.084	.031	−0.455	−0.869 – −0.041	.068	.007
7. Insulin	−.154	.000	−0.494	−0.733 – −0.255	.121	.023
8. Waist Circumference	−.154	.000	−0.016	−0.023 – −0.009	.341	.023
9. WHR	−.045	.195	−0.002	−0.005 – 0.001	.254	.002
10. BMI	−.203	.000	−0.029	−0.039 – −0.020	.365	.039
Logistic Regression	Beta	p	OR	95% CI for OR
11. Hypertension	−.177	.102	.838	0.677 – 1.036	-	-

^aCovariates were entered on the first step of each regression equation: age, race, education, birth control, parity, smoking

^bUnstandardized regression coefficient