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. 2014 Feb 3;9(2):e87954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087954

Table 4. Multiple regression with plasma fibrinogen concentrations as dependent variable and physical activity as independent variable.

Dependent Variable: Ln_Fibrinogen β 95% CI p Dependent Variable: Ln_Fibrinogen β 95% CI p
Model 1
Counts/minute (T1) METS/hours/week (T1)
Counts/minute (T2) −0.03 −0.06 0.01 0.061 METS/hours/week (T2) −0.04 −0.07 −0.01 0.010
Counts/minute (T3) −0.06 −0.08 −0.02 <0.001 METS/hours/week (T3) −0.08 −0.11 −0.05 <0.001
Model 2
Counts/minute (T1) METS/hours/week (T1)
Counts/minute (T2) −0.02 −0.05 0.02 0.189 METS/hours/week (T2) −0.03 −0.07 −0.01 0.028
Counts/minute (T3) −0.04 −0.07 −0.02 0.008 METS/hours/week (T3) −0.06 −0.10 −0.04 <0.001
Sex −0.07 −0.09 −0.05 <0.001 Sex −0.06 −0.09 −0.04 <0.001
Age 0.10 0.06 0.15 <0.001 Age 0.11 0.07 0.15 <0.001
Model 3
Counts/minute (T1) METS/hours/week (T1)
Counts/minute (T2) −0.02 −0.05 0.01 0.268 METS/hours/week (T2) −0.03 −0.07 −0.01 0.035
Counts/minute (T3) −0.03 −0.06 −0.01 0.046 METS/hours/week (T3) −0.06 −0.09 −0.03 <0.001
Sex −0.08 −0.11 −0.06 <0.001 Sex −0.08 −0.11 −0.05 <0.001
Age 0.07 0.02 0.11 0.007 Age 0.07 0.02 0.12 0.004
Waist circumference. (cm) 0.20 0.10 0.31 0.001 Waist circumference 0.20 0.10 0.31 <0.001
Alcohol (g/week) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.115 Alcohol (g/week) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.127
Total cholesterol. (mg/dL) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.592 Total cholesterol. (mg/dL) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.711
Lipid lowering drugs 0.02 −0.02 0.05 0.333 Lipid lowering drugs 0.01 −0.02 0.05 0.388
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.209 Mean blood pressure (mmHg) 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.258

Dependent Variable: Ln_Fibrinogen

Independent Variables: Tertiles of Counts/minute. Tertiles of METS/hours/week.

Adjusted variables: Sex (1: male; 0: female); lnAge; Waist circumference. (cm); Alcohol (g/week); Total cholesterol. (mg/dL); Lipid lowering drugs (1:yes; 0:no); Mean blood pressure (mmHg)