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Table 3 Multivariable linear regression analysis of independent variables affecting serum testosterone levels (nmol/L), n = 256

From: Dietary patterns in relation to testosterone levels and severity of impaired kidney function among middle-aged and elderly men in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study

 

Model 1 a

Model 2 b

Model 3 c

β (95% CI)

P

β (95% CI)

P

β (95% CI)

P

Age (years)

0.01 (−0.02, 0.03)

0.63

0.00 (− 0.02, 0.03)

0.78

0.01 (− 0.03, 0.04)

0.78

BMI (kg/m2)

− 0.11 (− 0.18, − 0.05)

<  0.001

− 0.11 (− 0.18, − 0.05)

<  0.001

− 0.11 (− 0.19, − 0.04)

0.004

FBG (mmol/L)

−0.15 (− 0.32, 0.01)

0.07

−0.09 (− 0.26, 0.08)

0.30

−0.21 (− 0.53, 0.11)

0.20

TG (mmol/L)

−0.49 (− 0.68, − 0.30)

<  0.001

−0.42 (− 0.61, − 0.22)

<  0.001

−0.51 (− 0.77, − 0.24)

<  0.001

TC (mmol/L)

−0.12 (− 0.34, 0.09)

0.25

−0.07 (− 0.28, 0.14)

0.50

−0.14 (− 0.42, 0.13)

0.31

HDL-C (mmol/L)

0.69 (0.00, 1.37)

0.05

0.36 (−0.34, 1.06)

0.31

0.53 (−0.29, 1.35)

0.20

LDL-C (mmol/L)

0.04 (−0.21, 0.28)

0.77

0.09 (−0.15, 0.32)

0.48

−0.02 (− 0.34, 0.31)

0.93

TC/HDL-C ratio

−0.36 (− 0.59, − 0.13)

0.002

−0.23 (− 0.48, 0.01)

0.06

−0.42 (− 0.75, − 0.08)

0.014

BUN (mmol/L)

−0.08 (− 0.25, 0.10)

0.38

−0.07 (− 0.24, 0.10)

0.40

0.01(− 0.19, 0.21)

0.92

Creatinine (μmol/L)

−0.03 (− 0.04, − 0.01)

0.015

−0.02 (− 0.04, 0.00)

0.049

−0.02 (− 0.04, 0.01)

0.13

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

 T3

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 T2

−0.72(− 1.18, − 0.26)

0.002

− 0.62 (− 1.08, − 0.17)

0.007

−0.88 (− 1.43, − 0.33)

0.002

 T1

− 0.94 (− 1.44, − 0.44)

0.001

−0.81 (− 1.31, − 0.31)

0.002

−0.80 (− 1.40, − 0.20)

0.010

  1. BMI body mass index, FBG fasting blood glucose, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, HDL-C high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, TC/HDL-C total cholesterol-to-high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, BUN blood urea nitrogen, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate
  2. a Model 1: adjusted for age
  3. b Model 2: adjusted for age and BMI
  4. c Model 3: adjusted for model 2 and for education level, marital status, family income, smoking, drinking alcohol, sleeping, physical activity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and CRP levels
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