Table 2.

Multivariable linear regression model for correlates of galectin-3 in the cohort random sample

	Difference in galectin-3, ng/ml	95% CI for difference	P value
Age, per 1 SD (12 years)	0.64	0.25, 1.04	0.001
Race, black versus white	1.02	0.48, 1.56	<0.001
Sex, male versus female	−0.97	−1.49, −0.44	<0.001
Region
Belt versus buckle	0.58	−0.15, 1.31	0.12
Other versus buckle	−0.03	−0.73, 0.67	0.93
Physical activity frequency (%)
1–3 times per week versus none	−1.01	−1.62, −0.40	0.001
4+ times per week versus none	−0.25	−0.46, −0.03	0.02
History of heart disease, yes versus no	1.08	0.37, 1.80	0.003
Diabetes, yes versus no	0.95	0.31, 1.59	0.004
Chronic kidney disease, yes versus no	2.04	0.84, 3.25	<0.001
eGFR, per 1 SD (21 ml/min/1.73 m2)	−0.79	−1.21, −0.37	<0.001

CI, confidence interval; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.