Table 3.
Association of age, gender, baseline cholesterol values and particular lifestyle items with the change of cholesterol level
| Univariate | Multivariate 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | β 2 (95% CI) | P-value | β 2 (95% CI) | P-value |
| Gender (Male) | −0.12 (−0.26 to 0.01) | 0.067 | ||
| Age, years | −0.27 (−0.40 to −0.14) | <0.001 | ||
| Total cholesterol at baseline, mmol/l | −0.86 (−0.96 to −0.77) | <0.001 | −0.59 (−0.66 to −0.52) | <0.001 |
| Lipid-lowering medication | −0.56 (−0.65 to −0.47) | <0.001 | −0.37 (−0.44 to −0.30) | <0.001 |
| Change of life style item: | ||||
| Smoking | 0.05 (−0.09 to 0.18) | 0.48 | ||
| Alcohol | −0.08 (−0.21 to 0.06) | 0.26 | ||
| Exercise | 0.06 (−0.07 to 0.20) | 0.35 | ||
| Berries and fruits | 0.10 (−0.03 to 0.23) | 0.14 | ||
| Salt | 0.01 (−0.13 to 0.14) | 0.97 | ||
| Use of fat in meals3 | −0.19 (−0.32 to −0.06) | 0.006 | −0.09 (−0.16 to −0.03) | 0.007 |
1Forward selection. Only those variables are shown that entered (significance level for addition to the model was p < 0.05) the model.
2Standardized regression coefficients.
3Combined fats in meals, spreads and drinks.