Table 4.

Multiple linear regression analysis with FER_HDL as the dependent variable

Variables	Regression coefficient	SE	β	P
Age	−0.093	0.038	−0.152	0.017
Log (HDL2-C)	−19.259	3.653	−0.351	<0.001
Log (LDLb-C)	4.326	1.832	0.165	0.020
Log TG	16.037	2.746	0.386	<0.001

β indicates the standardized partial regression coefficient. Adjusted R² = 0.453, P = 0.017

All variables given in Table 3 were entered into a stepwise multiple linear regression analysis as independent variables. Collinearity testing was used to avoid including interdependent model variables. P values for entry and removal, 0.05 and 0.10, respectively