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. 2020 Oct 28;28(9):942–953. doi: 10.5551/jat.56838

Table 3. Age-adjusted multiple regression analysis with sdLDL-C, triglycerides, HDL-C and direct LDL-C.

(A) Male Subjects
log sdLDL-C log Triglycerides HDL-C direct LDL-C
B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI)
Model 1
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.059 (0.042, 0.076) 0.051 (0.032, 0.071) 0.960 (0463, 1.457) -0.986 (-2.070, 0.097)
EX2 smokers 0.107 (0.078, 0.136) 0.162 (0.129, 0.196) -1.207 (-2.055, -0.358) -0.856 (-2.706, 0.993)
Current smokers 0.094 (0.077, 0.110) 0.192 (0.174, 0.211) -3.565 (-4.046, -3.084) -1.623 (-2.671, -0.574)
AIC = -29046.2 AIC = -23938.4 AIC = 100074.1 AIC = 129881.4
Model 2
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.053 (0.037, 0.069) 0.044 (0.026, 0.062) 1.163 (0.700, 1.626) -1.223 (-2.286, -0.161)
EX2 smokers 0.090 (0.062, 0.118) 0.139 (0.108, 0.170) -0.568 (-1.359, 0.222) -1.601 (-3.416, 0.214)
Current smokers 0.086 (0.070, 0.102) 0.182 (0.164, 0.199) -3.283 (-3.731, -2.835) -1.951 (-2.980, -0.923)
BMI 0.043 (0.041, 0.045) 0.057 (0.055, 0.059) -1.545 (-1.601, -1.489) 1.802 (1.674, 1.931)
AIC = -30779.4 AIC = -26367.4 AIC = 97349.2 AIC = 129141.8
Model 3
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.026 (0.010, 0.042) 0.034 (0.016, 0.053) 0.016 (-0.438, 0.470) 0.178 (-0.887, 1.243)
EX2 smokers 0.062 (0.035, 0.090) 0.129 (0.098, 0.161) -1.720 (-2.490, -0.950) -0.194 (-2.001, 1.613)
Current smokers 0.064 (0.048, 0.079) 0.174 (0.156, 0.192) -4.231 (-4.670, -3.793) -0.793 (-1.822, 0.235)
BMI 0.044 (0.042, 0.045) 0.057 (0.055, 0.060) -1.506 (-1.561, -1.452) 1.755 (1.628, 1.883)
≥ 3 drinks per week 0.150 (0.137, 0.163) 0.051 (0.036, 0.065) 6.302 (5.941, 6.664) -7.697 (-8.545, -6.848)
AIC = -31290.2 AIC = -26411.7 AIC = 96217.4 AIC = 128829.9
Model 4
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.025 (0.009, 0.041) 0.034 (0.016, 0.052) 0.023 (-0.431, 0.476) 0.156 (-0.908, 1.219)
EX2 smokers 0.054 (0.026, 0.081) 0.122 (0.091, 0.153) -1.631 (-2.401, -0.860) -0.486 (-2.292, 1.320)
Current smokers 0.054 (0.038, 0.069) 0.165 (0.148, 0.183) -4.128 (-4.568, -3.689) -1.129 (-2.160, -0.098)
BMI 0.040 (0.038, 0.042) 0.054 (0.052, 0.057) -1.470 (-1.526, -1.415) 1.638 (1.507, 1.769)
≥ 3 drinks per week 0.159 (0.146, 0.172) 0.059 (0.044, 0.074) 6.207 (5.844, 6.570) -7.388 (-8.239, -6.537)
HbA1c 0.079 (0.068, 0.090) 0.070 (0.058, 0.082) -0.814 (-1.113, -0.514) 2.647 (1.945, 3.349)
AIC = -31499.8 AIC = -26539.3 AIC = 96191.0 AIC = 128777.3
Model 5
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.026 (0.010, 0.042) 0.035 (0.016, 0.053) 0.036 (-0.417, 0.489) 0.156 (-0.907, 1.220)
EX2 smokers 0.056 (0.029, 0.084) 0.124 (0.093, 0.155) -1.582 (-2.350, -0.813) -0.483 (-2.290, 1.323)
Current smokers 0.059 (0.044, 0.075) 0.170 (0.152, 0.188) -4.029 (-4.468, -3.590) -1.123 (-2.155, -0.092)
BMI 0.035 (0.033, 0.037) 0.050 (0.048, 0.052) -1.559 (-1.618, -1.501) 1.633 (1.495, 1.771)
≥ 3 drinks per week 0.145 (0.132, 0.158) 0.047 (0.032, 0.062) 5.963 (5.598, 6.328) -7.402 (-8.261, -6.543)
HbA1c 0.077 (0.066, 0.087) 0.068 (0.056, 0.080) -0.856 (-1.155, -0.557) 2.645 (1.943, 3.347)
sBP 0.003 (0.003, 0.004) 0.003 (0.002, 0.003) 0.058 (0.047, 0.070) 0.003 (-0.025, 0.031)
AIC = -31735.9 AIC = -26670.6 AIC = 96099.3 AIC = 128779.3
(B) Female Subjects
log sdLDL-C log Triglycerides HDL-C direct LDL-C
B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI) B (95% CI)
Model 1
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.036 (0.012, 0.060) 0.057 (0.031, 0.084) 1.059 (0.143, 1.974) -1.861 (-3.653, -0.069)
EX2 smokers 0.127 (0.082, 0.173) 0.145 (0.095, 0.195) -0.405 (-2.150, 1.340) 1.831 (-1.585, 5.247)
Current smokers 0.093 (0.068, 0.118) 0.189 (0.161, 0.216) -2.241 (-3.183, -1.299) -0.911 (-2.756, 0.933)
AIC = -29040.6 AIC = -26147.6 AIC = 82930.0 AIC = 103599.9
Model 2
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.027 (0.004, 0.050) 0.045 (0.020, 0.069) 1.488 (0.626, 2.351) -2.474 (-4.212, -0.735)
EX2 smokers 0.102 (0.057, 0.146) 0.108 (0.061, 0.155) 0.843 (-0.801, 2.487) 0.052 (-3.263, 3.367)
Current smokers 0.090 (0.066, 0.114) 0.185 (0.159, 0.210) -2.109 (-2.996, -1.222) -1.100 (-2.888, 0.689)
BMI 0.032 (0.030, 0.034) 0.046 (0.044, 0.048) -1.556 (-1.625, -1.487) 2.218 (2.079, 2.357)
AIC = -30149.2 AIC = -28091.7 AIC = 81095.7 AIC=102656.4
Model 3
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.013 (-0.010, 0.037) 0.046 (0.021, 0.071) 0.279 (-0.572, 1.130) -0.693 (-2.424, 1.039)
EX2 smokers 0.086 (0.042, 0.131) 0.109 (0.062, 0.157) -0.482 (-2.098, 1.134) 2.003 (-1.285, 5.291)
Current smokers 0.073 (0.049, 0.097) 0.186 (0.160, 0.212) -3.576 (-4.454, -2.698) 1.060 (-0.726, 2.847)
BMI 0.033 (0.031, 0.034) 0.046 (0.044, 0.048) -1.522 (-1.590, -1.454) 2.168 (2.030, 2.305)
≥ 3 drinks per week 0.072 (0.059, 0.086) -0.077 (-0.022, 0.008) 6.351 (5.848, 6.854) -9.351 (-10.375, -8.327)
AIC = -30253.8 AIC = -28090.5 AIC = 80497.5 AIC = 102341.0
Model 4
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.015 (-0.008, 0.038) 0.047 (0.022, 0.072) 0.264 (-0.587, 1.114) -0.591 (-2.311, 1.129)
EX2 smokers 0.089 (0.045, 0.133) 0.111 (0.064, 0.158) -0.507 (-2.123, 1.108) 2.172 (-1.094, 5.438)
Current smokers 0.074 (0.050, 0.097) 0.186 (0.161, 0.212) -3.577 (-4.455, -2.700) 1.067 (-0.707, 2.842)
BMI 0.029 (0.028, 0.031) 0.044 (0.042, 0.046) -1.492 (-1.561, -1.423) 1.970 (1.830, 2.110)
≥ 3 drinks per week 0.085 (0.072, 0.099) 0.003 (-0.012, 0.018) 6.223 (5.717, 6.730) -8.498 (-9.522, -7.475)
HbA1c 0.134 (0.118, 0.150) 0.103 (0.086, 0.121) -1.314 (-1.904, -0.723) 8.764 (7.570, 9.958)
AIC = -30518.4 AIC = -28226.4 AIC = 80480.4 AIC = 102137.4
Model 5
Non-smokers Reference Reference Reference Reference
EX1 smokers 0.019 (-0.004, 0.042) 0.050 (0.026, 0.075) 0.293 (-0.558, 1.144) -0.510 (-2.231, 1.120)
EX2 smokers 0.093 (0.050, 0.137) 0.115 (0.068, 0.162) -0.476 (-2.091, 1.139) 2.259 (-1.006, 5.524)
Current smokers 0.081 (0.057, 0.104) 0.192 (0.166, 0.217) -3.526 (-4.404, -2.648) 1.210 (-0.566, 2.985)
BMI 0.025 (0.023, 0.027) 0.040 (0.038, 0.042) -1.526 (-1.599, -1.453) 1.877 (1.729, 2.025)
≥ 3 drinks per week 0.079 (0.065, 0.092) -0.002 (-0.017, 0.013) 6.175 (5.668, 6.682) -8.632 (-9.658, -7.607)
HbA1c 0.133 (0.117, 0.149) 0.103 (0.086, 0.120) -1.321 (-1.911, -0.730) 8.746 (7.552, 9.939)
sBP 0.003 (0.002, 0.003) 0.002 (0.002, 0.003) 0.021 (0.006, 0.035) 0.057 (0.028, 0.087)
AIC = -30717.6 AIC = -28330.9 AIC = 80474.8 AIC = 102125.0

AIC, Akaike’s Information Criterion; BMI, body mass index; EX1, ex-smokers who had quit smoking for ≥ 5 years; EX2, ex-smokers who had quit smoking for <5 years; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein; sBP, systolic blood pressure; sdLDL-C, small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol