Table 2.
Linear regression analysis of variables associated with circulating ZAG levels in the study population
| Variable | Simple | Multiple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P-value | β | P-value | |
| Age (year) | 0.229 | <0.001 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.565 | <0.001 | −0.037 | <0.001 |
| FAT (%) | −0.213 | <0.001 | ||
| WHR | −0.221 | <0.001 | ||
| SBP (mmHg) | −0.237 | <0.001 | ||
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.094 | 0.039 | ||
| TC (mmol/L) | 0.054 | NS | 0.060 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | −0.215 | <0.001 | ||
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.130 | 0.004 | ||
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.005 | NS | ||
| FFA (umol/L) | −0.137 | 0.002 | ||
| FBG (mmol/L) | −0.498 | <0.001 | ||
| 2 h–BG (mmol/L) | −0.475 | <0.001 | ||
| FIns (mU/L) | −0.413 | <0.001 | ||
| 2 h–Ins (mU/L) | −0.047 | NS | ||
| HbA1c (%) | −0.574 | <0.001 | ||
| HOMA-IR | −0.538 | <0.001 | −0.046 | <0.001 |
| HOMA-β | 0.211 | <0.001 | ||
| Adiponectin (μg/L) | 0.610 | <0.001 | 0.013 | <0.001 |
In multiple linear regression analysis, values included for analysis were age, sex, BMI, WHR, BP, FBG, insulin, HOMA-IR, HOMA-β, FFA, total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, triglyceride and Adiponectin