Table 2.
Risk factor | Male |
Female |
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β Coefficient∗ | 95% CI | p Value | β Coefficient∗ | 95% CI | p Value | |
Age | 0.02 | 0.01 to 0.03 | <0.001 | 0.02 | 0.01 to 0.02 | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure | 0.02 | −0.03 to 0.07 | 0.38 | −0.04 | −0.08 to 0.00 | 0.04 |
Antihypertensive medication | 0.13 | 0.00 to 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.07 | −0.03 to 0.18 | 0.18 |
BMI | −0.07 | −0.12 to −0.03 | 0.003 | −0.25 | −0.29 to −0.21 | <0.001 |
Current smoking | 0.29 | 0.19 to 0.39 | <0.001 | 0.19 | 0.10 to 0.27 | <0.001 |
LDL-C | −0.09 | −0.13 to −0.04 | <0.001 | −0.10 | −0.14 to −0.06 | <0.001 |
HDL-C | 0.20 | 0.15 to 0.25 | <0.001 | 0.08 | 0.04 to 0.12 | <0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.21 | 0.07 to 0.36 | 0.004 | −0.16 | −0.31 to 0.00 | 0.05 |
BMI = body mass index; other abbreviations as in Table 1.
The β coefficients are expressed as the increment of standardized values of the natural logarithm of high-sensitivity growth hormone per 1 increment of standardized values (or presence of dichotomized risk factor) of the risk factor in question. NB age is not standardized. BMI (weight [kg] divided by height [m2]), systolic blood pressure, and fasting values of HDL-C and LDL-C are standardized. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus, current smoking, and use of antihypertensive medication are dichotomous variables.