Table 3.
Correlation of fasting serum adiponectin levels and clinical variables by univariable linear regression analyses among the 150 diabetic patients
| Items | Beta | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Log-Age (years) | 0.279 | 0.001* |
| Height (cm) | -0.183 | 0.025* |
| Body weight (kg) | -0.282 | < 0.001* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | -0.237 | 0.004* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | -0.249 | 0.002* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | -0.105 | 0.199 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | -0.252 | 0.002* |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 0.017 | 0.839 |
| Log-Triglyceride (mg/dl) | -0.255 | 0.002* |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 0.246 | 0.002* |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | -0.088 | 0.282 |
| Log-Glucose (mg/dl) | -0.051 | 0.537 |
| Log-HbA1c (%) | -0.031 | 0.710 |
| Log-BUN (mg/dl) | 0.135 | 0.100 |
| Log-Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.027 | 0.742 |
| Glomerular filtration rate (ml/min) | -0.096 | 0.243 |
| Log-insulin (uIU/ml) | -0.298 | < 0.001* |
| Log-HOMA-IR | -0.288 | < 0.001* |
Data of age, triglyceride, glucose, HbA1c, BUN, and creatinine levels showed skewed distribution, and therefore were log-transformed before analysis.
*
P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant after univariable linear analyses.
HDL-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.