Table 2.
Simple linear regression analysis using visfatin serum concentration as dependent variable.
| Variable | Visfatin serum concentration (log) | |
|---|---|---|
| β | p | |
| Age | −0.001 | 0.3325 |
| Sex | −0.0229 | 0.564 |
| BMI (log) | −0.3624 | 0.059 |
| TSH (log) | −0.0046 | 0.784 |
| FT4 (log) | 0.05412 | 0.048 |
| FT3 (log) | 0.05242 | 0.038 |
| TPOAb | 0.0002 | 0.0025 |
| TgAb | 0.00001 | 0.515 |
| Fasting glucose | 0.0009 | 0.489 |
| Fasting insulin | −0.0026 | 0.518 |
| HOMA-IR (log) | −0.0006 | 0.720 |
| Autoimmunity (yes/no) | 0.1014 | 0.0003 |
TPOAb antithyroperoxidase antibodies; TgAb antithyroglobulin antibodies.