Table 3. Multivariate linear regression models^* for cardiovascular risk factors of Indian Migration Study population comparing non-vegetarians with vegetarians.

Cardiovascular risk factors (Reference- vegetarian)	Model I Robust standard error accounting for sibling clusters		Model II Adjusted for age, sex, SLI and Sib-Pair		Model III** Adjusted for age, sex, SLI, BMI, tobacco, alcohol, site, migration status, energy, physical activity and Sib-Pair
	β(95% CI)	p-value	β (95% CI)	p-value	β(95% CI)	p-value
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.08 (0.02 to 0.2)	0.006	0.1 (0.07 to 0.2)	<0.0001	0.10 (0.03 to 0.2)	0.006
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	0.07 (0.03 to 0.1)	<0.0001	0.1 (0.06 to 0.2)	<0.0001	0.05(0.007 to 0.01)	0.02
LDL (mmol/L)	0.08 (0.02 to 0.1)	0.004	0.1 (0.05 to 0.2)	<0.0001	0.06 (0.005 to 0.1)	0.03
HDL (mmol/L)	−0.02 (−0.03 to −0.009)	0.001	−0.02(−0.03 to −0.006)	0.005	0.01 (−0.003 to 0.03)	0.13
Blood glucose (mmol/L)	−0.1(−0.2 to −0.03)	0.005	−0.05 (−0.13 to 0.01)	0.13	0.07(−0.01 to 0.2)	0.09
Systolic BP (mmHg)	2.2 (1.2 to 3.1)	<0.0001	2.5 (1.6 to 3.4)	<0.0001	0.9 (−0.08 to 1.9)	0.07
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	1.9 (1.3 to 2.5)	<0.0001	2.3 (1.7 to 2.9)	<0.0001	0.7(0.07 to 1.2)	0.02

* Robust standard error.

** When models were run using log-transformed outcome variables, p-value significance levels remained the same. Similarly when models were run after adjusting for use of any regular medication, conclusions remained the same.