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. 2019 Nov 30;105(7):2142–2149. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgz242

Table 2.

Association of Baseline Anthropometric Measures and Biomarkers with 12-Month Change in NCP Volume. Based on Linear Regression Models Including Terms for Site, Age (over/under 75), Baseline Testosterone Level (over/under 200 ng/Dl), Baseline NCP volume, Predictor Variable, and Interaction of Predictor Variable with Treatment. P Values Not Adjusted for Multiple Comparisons

Predictor variable Effect Estimate (Standard error) 95% CI Nominal P value
HDL 0.31 (0.38) −0.43, 1.06 0.40
HDL × treatment −0.75 (0.65) −2.03, 0.53 0.25
Non-HDL 0.034 (0.16) −0.29, 0.35 0.84
Non-HDL × treatment −0.83 (0.23) −05.4, 0.37 0.71
D-dimer −19.4 (9.93) −39.1, 0.25 0.053
D-dimer × treatment 15.92 (14.98) −13.74, 45.58 0.29
IL-6 −2.81 (2.78) −8.32, 2.69 0.31
IL-6 × treatment 2.50 (3.32) −4.07, 9.08 0.45
CRP −1.48 (1.45) −4.36, 1.39 0.31
CRP × treatment 1.30 (1.49) −1.64, 4.25 0.38
Insulin 0.53 (0.36) −0.66, 0.76 0.88
Insulin × treatment −0.26 (0.57) −1.40, 0.87 0.65
HbA1c 0.34 (9.00) −17.5, 18.2 0.97
HbA1c × treatment 5.15 (11.88) −18.82, 28.70 0.67
SHBG 0.24 (0.49) −0.73, 1.21 0.63
SHBG × treatment −0.83 (0.60) −2.02, 0.36) 0.17
Weight −0.44 (0.42) −1.27, 0.40 0.30
Weight × treatment 0.80 (0.59) −0.37, 1.97 0.18
Waist-hip ratio −87.7 (93.2) −272.2, 96.7 0.35
Waist-hip ratio × treatment 429.4 (131.4) 169.4, 689.5 0.0014

Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1C; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IL-6, interleukin-6; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; SHBG, sex hormone–binding globulin.