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. 2013 Dec 13;5:80. doi: 10.1186/1758-5996-5-80

Table 3.

Linear regression analysis of predictors of HOMA-IR

 
Outcome variable: HOMA-IR
Parameter
Coefficient
Standard
P
  Estimate Error Chi-Squared
Diet: healthy vs. non-healthy
−0.44
0.18
0.02
Diet: intermediate vs. non-healthy
−0.39
0.17
0.02
Gender: male vs. female
0.12
0.14
0.40
Use of diuretics: no vs. yes
−0.76
0.24
0.002
Use of beta-blockers: no vs. yes
0.13
0.22
0.56
Physical activity: none vs. moderate/heavy
0.47
0.19
0.02
Physical activity: light vs. moderate/heavy
0.23
0.19
0.23
Body mass index
0.07
0.02
<0.001
Waist circumference
0.02
0.006
<0.001
Age −0.006 0.005 0.25

HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.