Table 5.

Sex differences in multiple linear regression analysis of HOMA-IR and white blood cell count/absolute neutrophil count adjusted for age in children with overweight and obesity.

Independent variable	White blood cell count (109/L)	Absolute neutrophil count (109/L)
	β (95%CI), P	β (95%CI), P
Male (n=378)
HOMA-IR	0.09 (0.01-0.16), 0.024	0.05 (-0.004-0.11), 0.069
Age	-0.04 (-0.22-0.15), 0.711	0.01 (-0.14-0.16), 0.892
Female (n=241)
HOMA-IR	0.18 (0.10-0.27), <0.001	0.15 (0.09-0.21), <0.001
Age	-0.10 (-0.30–0.11), 0.349	0.04 (-0.11-0.19), 0.643

HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.