Table 3.
Multiple linear regression analysis: correlations between variables and annual changes in FEV1.
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explanatory variables | β | P | β | P |
| Age, years | -0.108 | 0.057 | -0.063 | 0.194 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.000 | 0.994 | -0.088 | 0.100 |
| BI, cigarettes × years | -0.023 | 0.685 | -0.050 | 0.289 |
| ALT, U/L | -0.045 | 0.432 | 0.010 | 0.845 |
| TG, mg/dL | 0.032 | 0.605 | 0.006 | 0.910 |
| HDL-c, mg/dL | -0.020 | 0.757 | 0.020 | 0.717 |
| Adiponectin, μg/mL | -0.166 | 0.006 | -0.120 | 0.020 |
Dependent variable: annual change in FEV1 (%/year).
β, standard partial regression coefficient; BMI, body mass index; BI, Brinkman index; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TG, triglycerides; HDL-c, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol.