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Table 3 Association between total adiponectin and HOMA-IR

From: Total and high molecular weight adiponectin and ethnic-specific differences in adiposity and insulin resistance: a cross-sectional study

Outcome: in HOMA-IR

Total adiponectin

 

B (95%CI)

p value

Model 1

  

ln Total adiponectin

-0.331 (-0.421, -0.242)

< 0.001

Ethnicity

  

  Aboriginal vs. European

0.001 (-0.126, 0.125)

0.995

  Chinese vs. European

0.061 (-0.052, 0.174)

0.287

  South Asian vs. European

0.203 (0.087, 0.318)

0.001

BMI

0.054 (0.043, 0.064)

< 0.001

WHR

2.280 (1.530, 3.031)

< 0.001

Model 2

  

ln Total adiponectin

-0.300 (-0.385, -0.214)

< 0.001

Ethnicity

  

  Aboriginal vs. European

0.022 (-0.098, 0.141)

0.722

  Chinese vs. European

0.061 (-0.046, 0.169)

0.264

  South Asian vs. European

0.155 (0.044, 0.266)

0.006

BMI

0.030 (0.018, 0.041)

< 0.001

WHR

1.251 (0.488, 2.013)

0.001

VAT

0.473 (0.351, 0.594)

< 0.001

  1. Outcome variable is ln HOMA-IR. Model 1 is adjusted for ethnicity, age, sex, family history of diabetes, formal level of education, BMI, WHR, smoking status, physical activity and energy intake. Model 2 = Model 1 + VAT.
  2. BMI, body mass index; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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