Table 2.
Results from LDL-demographic example in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Presented are the estimates and standard errors for all coefficients in the biomarker model from the seven approaches considered. Results are expressed as “Estimate (SE)”
| Ignore | Exclude | Adjust (A) | Adjust (B) | IV | TEM | CSEM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 126 (2.4) | 123 (2.6) | 126 (2.4) | 123 (2.6) | 116 (4.3) | 117 (2.6) | 119 (2.7) |
| Age | −0.13 (0.04) | −0.035 (0.04) | −0.13 (0.04) | −0.035 (0.04) | 0.19 (0.12) | 0.16 (0.04) | 0.15 (0.04) |
| Female | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF |
| Male | −1.06 (0.77) | −0.92 (0.84) | −1.06 (0.77) | −0.92 (0.84) | −1.00 (0.84) | −1.01 (0.83) | −1.15 (0.89) |
| White | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF |
| Black | −2.01 (1.19) | −2.25 (1.07) | −2.01 (1.19) | −2.25 (1.07) | −1.49 (1.11) | −1.44 (1.06) | −2.73 (1.13) |
| Hispanic | −0.65 (0.97) | 1.07 (1.13) | −0.65 (0.97) | 1.07 (1.13) | −0.27 (1.46) | −0.096 (1.12) | −0.41 (1.29) |
| Chinese | 2.35 (1.05) | −2.84 (1.28) | 2.35 (1.05) | −2.84 (1.28) | −4.24 (1.50) | −4.09 (1.28) | −4.48 (1.35) |