Table 3.1. Multiple linear regression analysis of variables including visceral adiposity index influencing homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance separated by gender^*.

Variable	Women (n = 398)			Men (n = 333)
	Effect size (βst)	Standard error	p value	Effect size (βst)	Standard error	p value
Age	−0.17	0.09	0.0008	0.03	0.10	0.56
Systolic blood pressure	0.10	0.20	0.11	0.07	0.30	0.31
Diastolic blood pressure	0.10	0.22	0.112	0.07	0.31	0.78
Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol	0.01	0.09	0.90	0.02	0.11	0.25
High-sensitive C-reactive protein	0.14	0.02	0.0028	0.08	0.03	0.10
Visceral adiposity index	0.36	0.05	< 0.0001	0.48	0.05	< 0.0001
Smoking	−0.08	0.04	0.06	−0.06	0.04	0.24

^*＝not adjusted for BMI, waist circumference, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol (already included in visceral adiposity index)