Table 4.
Linear regression analysis of predictors of HOMA-β
| |
Outcome variable: HOMA-β |
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Variable |
Coefficient |
Standard |
P |
| Estimate | Error | Chi-Squared | |
| Diet: healthy vs. non-healthy |
−17.36 |
13.35 |
0.19 |
| Diet: intermediate vs. non-healthy |
−20.31 |
12.30 |
0.098 |
| Gender: male vs. female |
−24.21 |
9.96 |
0.015 |
| Use of diuretics: no vs. yes |
8.34 |
17.76 |
0.64 |
| Use of beta-blockers: no vs. yes |
−21.33 |
16.24 |
0.19 |
| Physical activity: none vs. moderate/heavy |
19.70 |
14.08 |
0.16 |
| Physical activity: light vs. moderate/heavy |
25.53 |
14.08 |
0.070 |
| Body mass index |
3.99 |
1.21 |
<0.001 |
| Waist circumference |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.46 |
| Age | −1.72 | 0.04 | <0.001 |
HOMA-β: homeostasis model assessment of β-cell function.