Table 2. Coefficient estimates (SE of coefficient estimate) for mixed-effects regression models associating age, ethnicity/race, and age-race interaction with the composite z-scores of systemic and vascular inflammation with and without adjustments for covariates.
Inflammation |
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Model term | Systemic | Vascular |
Unadjusted for covariates | ||
Intercept | −0.605 (0.109)‡ | 0.372 (0.107)‡ |
Age | 0.019 (0.002)‡ | −0.012 (0.003)‡ |
Ethnicity/Race | −0.078 (0.188) | 0.120 (0.177) |
Age*Ethnicity/Race | 0.004 (0.004) | −0.005 (0.004) |
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Adjusted for covariates | ||
Intercept | −2.324 (0.669)‡ | −1.250 (0.733) |
Age | 0.008 (0.003)† | −0.010 (0.003)‡ |
Race | 0.109 (0.169) | 0.112 (0.177) |
Age*Ethnicity/Race | −0.003 (0.004) | −0.004 (0.004) |
Sex | 0.306 (0.06)‡ | −0.082 (0.067) |
Body mass index | 0.041(0.006)‡ | −0.004 (0.007) |
Systolic blood pressure | 0.001 (0.004) | −0.0002 (0.0042) |
Diastolic blood pressure | 0.001 (0.005) | 0.001 (0.005) |
LDL cholesterol | 0.001 (0.001) | −0.003 (0.001)* |
HDL cholesterol | −0.003 (0.002) | 0.004 (0.003) |
Triglycerides | −0.025 (0.065) | 0.005 (0.075) |
Glucose | 0.192 (0.148) | 0.392 (0.164)* |
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