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Table 2 Multivariable linear regression analysis of Anthropometric Indices and ABI

From: Body composition and ankle-brachial index in Ghanaians with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in a tertiary hospital

 

Unadjusted model

Model 1

Model 2

 

β

p

β

p

β

p

All participants

     

BMI

−0.16

<0.001

−0.14

0.001

−0.15

0.003

WC

−0.17

<0.001

−0.15

<0.001

−0.13

0.003

WHR

−0.07

0.108

−0.07

0.148

−0.03

0.434

WHtR

−0.18

<0.001

−0.17

<0.001

−0.15

0.002

Diabetes patients

     

BMI

−0.15

<0.001

−0.14

<0.001

−0.2

0.01

WC

−0.15

0.006

−0.11

0.042

−0.09

0.119

WHR

0.02

0.684

0.04

0.503

0.05

0.344

WHtR

−0.15

0.005

−0.12

0.044

−0.132

0.075

Non-diabetic subjects

     

BMI

−0.26

<0.001

−0.22

<0.001

−0.21

0.001

WC

−0.22

<0.001

−0.19

0.002

−0.19

0.003

WHR

−0.04

0.536

−0.06

0.315

−0.07

0.293

WHtR

−0.26

<0.001

−0.21

0.002

−0.2

0.003

  1. Model 1: Adjusted for age and gender
  2. Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, height, mean BP, employment status, diabetes and hypertension status and insulin use
  3. BMI body mass index, WC Waist circumference, WHR waist-hip ratio, WHtR waist-height ratio
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