Table 3.

Determination of association between serum irisin levels and atherogenic factors

	Univariable linear regression		Multivariable linear regression
	β	p value	β	p value
Age (y)	− 0.001	0.979
Sex (male = 1, female = 2)	1.464	0.057
Smoking (%)	− 3.434	≤ 0.001**	− 2.781	0.004**
FPG (mmol/l)	− 1.205	0.010**
2hPG (mmol/l)	− 0.079	0.529
TC (mmol/l)	− 0.114	0.691
TG (mmol/l)a	− 0.235	0.244
LDL-C (mmol/l)	− 0.004	0.992
HDL-C (mmol/l)	2.775	0.013**	5.047	0.007**
SBP (mmHg)	0.015	0.438
DBP (mmHg)	0.041	0.222

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; 2hPG, 2 h plasma glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride

**p < 0.01