Table 3.

A multivariate model of the association of maximum oxygen consumption (VO₂max(M)) with risk factors.

	Beta coefficient	Adjusted R-squared = 0.42
		95% CI		P value
Age, y	−0.4	−0.4	−0.3	<0.001
Female sex	−4.6	−5.3	−4.0	<0.001
Smoking
Current	−1.7	−2.4	−1.0	<0.001
Ex	−0.5	−1.5	0.4	0.3
Alcohol, Oz/week	−0.002	−0.006	0.002	0.3
Education grade	−0.1	−0.3	0.0	0.1
Systolic BP, mmHg	−0.05	−0.07	−0.03	<0.001
BMI, kg/m2	−0.26	−0.35	−0.17	<0.001
Post-load glucose, mg/dl	−0.01	−0.02	−0.01	<0.001
Total cholesterol, mg/dl	−0.004	−0.011	0.003	0.3
Constant	66.5	63.1	69.8	<0.001

Abbreviations: 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure.