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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate linear regression for participants’ baseline characteristics and study measurements as determinants of dietary score

From: Diet, life-style and cardiovascular morbidity in the rural, free living population of Elafonisos island

Characteristic

Univariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

β (95% CI)

P Value

β (95% CI)

P Value

Age, y

0.05 (0.032-0.068)

<0.001

0.067 (0.044-0.091)

<0.001

Male sex, %

2.068 (1.362-2.773)

<0.001

2.199 (1.488-2.909)

<0.001

Sleep duration, h

−0.023 (−0.217-0.170)

0.815

  

Mid-day sleep, %

0.765 (0.034-1.496)

0.040

  

Snoring, %

0.401 (−0.332-1.135)

0.283

  

Level of education, %

−0.028 (−0.316-0.260)

0.847

0.407 (0.099-0.715)

0.010

Active smoking, %

0.203 (−0.550-0.955)

0.597

  

Physical activity, %

1.075 (0.263-1.888)

0.010

1.307 (0.517-2.097)

0.001

Family history of CVD, %

0.083 (−0.174-0.339)

0.526

  

History of hypertension, %

1.124 (0.346-1.903)

0.005

  

History of hypercholesterolemia, %

1.250 (0.468-2.032)

0.002

0.906 (0.026-1.787)

0.044

History of diabetes, %

−0.503 (−1.876-0.871)

0.472

−1.431 (−2.772-[−0.091])

0.036

History of coronary artery disease, %

2.064 (0.562-3.566)

0.007

  

Waist circumference, cm

0.038 (0.015-0.060)

0.001

  

Body mass index, kg/m2

0.048 (−0.011- 0.106

0.109

  

Systolic arterial pressure, mmHg

0.025 (0.009-0.041)

0.003

  

Heart rate, bpm

−0.033 (−0.061- -0.005)

0.022

  

Serum creatinine, mg/dl

0.253 (−0.615-1.122)

0.565

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