Table 2.

Regression of adult carotid intima-media thickness (log-transformed) on childhood risk factor variables (n = 1052; follow up time: 26.5 years)

Variable	β	SE	p
Adult age (year)	0.013	0.001	<0.0001
Black race	0.044	0.011	0.0001
Female sex	−0.091	0.011	<0.0001
Adult Smoking (yes)	0.040	0.011	0.0003
Childhood BMI	0.011	0.005	0.034
Childhood LDL cholesterol	0.024	0.006	<0.0001
Childhood HDL cholesterol	0.001	0.005	0.864
Childhood triglycerides	−0.006	0.006	0.292
Childhood systolic BP	0.015	0.005	0.005
Adiponectin (log-transformed)	−0.033	0.011	0.002

Childhood risk factor variables were standardized to age-specific Z-scores.

β = regression coefficient; SE = standard error; BMI = body mass index; LDL = low density lipoprotein; HDL = high density lipoprotein; BP = blood pressure; IMT = intima-media thickness.