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Table 5 Influence of coronary heart disease risk factors on blood cholesterol in the total population

From: Sex differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease: a study in a Brazilian population

VARIABLE

LOGISTIC

SE

p-VALUE

ODDS RATIO a

95% CI

 

COEFFICIENT

    

SEX

1.655

0.534

0.002

5.232

1.839; 14.885

AGEb,c

0.075

0.008

0.009

1.078

1.061; 1.095

BMI

0.208

0.141

0.141

1.231

0.933; 1.624

AGE*SEX

-0.039

0.010

0.009

0.962

0.943; 0.981

  1. a = odds ratio = esum of logistic coefficients X age; CHOL above 6.22 mmol/L; b = all ages; c = <25 and ≥ 25 kg/m2; CI = confidence interval