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. 2015 Mar 27;10(3):e0121390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121390

Table 3. Hp s (Loge transformed) in relation to selected factors, ordinary least squares multiple regression models: NHANES 1999–2000 (N = 3,055).

Model 1 Model 2
β±SEE β±SEE
Women vs. Men -0.04±0.04 -0.04±0.05
Age (years) +0.01±0.00*** +0.01±0.00***
Race/ethnicity
    Non-Hispanic White __ ___
    Non-Hispanic black +0.71±0.08*** +0.69±0.08***
    Mexican-American +0.77±0.10*** +0.76±0.10***
    Others +0.72±0.09*** +0.72±0.09***
Poverty income ratio
    0–100% __ __
    >100–200% -0.21±0.12 -0.22±0.11
    >200% -0.26±0.07** -0.26±0.07***
Education (years)
    <9th grade __ __
    9–11th grade -0.38±0.11** -0.40±0.12**
    12th grade -0.49±0.09*** -0.51±0.09***
    Some college -0.67±0.11*** -0.69±0.11***
    College grad or higher -0.80±0.12*** -0.82±0.12***
Smoking status
    <100 cigarettes over lifetime __
    100+ cigarettes over lifetime +0.21±0.04** 0.22±0.05**
Vigorous activity
    Yes vs. No -0.01±0.05 -0.00±0.05
Moderate activity
    Yes vs. No -0.01±0.03 -0.01±0.03
Energy intake, kcal/d -0.00±0.00 -0.00±0.00
Alcohol, g/d -0.00±0.00 -0.00±0.00
Caffeine, g/d +0.00±0.00 +0.00±0.00
Saturated fat (% energy) -0.01±0.01 -0.01±0.01
Sodium, mg/d +0.00±0.00 0.00±0.00
Fiber, g/d -0.00±0.00 -0.01±0.00
Dietary supplement use
    None __ __
    1 -0.12±0.05* -0.12±0.05*
    2+ -0.08±0.07 -0.10±0.07
BMI, kg.m -2 -0.01±0.01 -0.01±0.01
Total cholesterol, mg/dL, -0.00±0.00 -0.00±0.00
Systolic blood pressure, mg Hg +0.00±0.02 +0.00±0.00
Number of chronic conditions -0.01±0.02
Type of chronic condition
    Asthma -0.01±0.06
    Anemia +0.31±0.15
    Arthritis -0.07±0.07
    Congestive heart failure -0.14±0.16
    Coronary heart disease +0.15±0.22
    Angina +0.20±0.13
    Heart attack +0.08±0.19
    Stroke -0.07±0.17
    Emphysema -0.15±0.09
    Goiter -0.32±0.18
    Thyroid disease -0.03±0.10
    Overweight +0.02±0.06
    Chronic bronchitis -0.07±0.12
    Liver condition -0.12±0.10
    Stomach/duodenal/peptic ulcer +0.15±0.08
    Cancer/malignancy -0.17±0.11

*p <0.05

**p<0.01

***p<0.001

Model 1 included the number of chronic conditions, whereas Model 2 included type of chronic conditions as a covariate. All other covariates were entered into the ordinary least square models (1 and 2) simultaneously.