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Table 6 Influence of coronary heart disease risk factors on blood cholesterol by age

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

VARIABLES

LOGISTIC

SE

p-VALUE

ODDS RATIO a

95% CI

 

COEFFICIENT

    

SEX

0.195

0.211

0.355

1.215

0.804; 1.836

AGE 50 b

2.074

0.243

0.009

7.961

4.946; 12.813

BMI c

0.576

0.207

0.005

1.778

1.185; 2.668

AGE 50*SEX

- 0.953

0.285

0.001

0.386

0.221; 0.674

AGE 50*BMI

-0.551

0.281

0.050

0.576

0.332; 1.000

  1. a = odds ratio = esum of logistic coefficients; CHOL above 6.22 mmol/L; b = by age group (<50 and ≥ 50 y); c = <25 and ≥ 25 kg/m2; CI = confidence interval