Gender differences in the association of visceral and subcutaneous adiposity with adiponectin in African Americans: the Jackson Heart Study

Table 3 Multivariable-adjusted regression coefficients of VAT and SAT with adiponectin levels ^a by gender (N = 2,799)

Models	Covariates	VAT β Coefficient	P-value	Model’s R-square	SAT β Coefficient	P-value	Model’s R-square
Women	(N = 1,801)
Model 1	Basic^b + VAT	- 0.13	< .0001	0.24	---	---	---
Model 2	Basic + SAT	---	---	---	- 0.07	< .0001	0.22
Model 3	Basic + VAT, SAT	- 0.13	< .0001	0.23	- 0.02	.32	0.24
Model 4	Basic + VAT, BMI	- 0.11	< .0001	0.24	---	---	---
Model 5	Basic + VAT, WC	- 0.08	< .0001	0.25	---	---	---
Model 6	Basic + VAT, BMI, WC	- 0.08	< .0001	0.26	---	---	---
Model 7	Basic + SAT, BMI	---	---	---	- 0.001	.97	0.22
Model 8	Basic + SAT, WC	---	---	---	0.06	.01	0.25
Model 9	Basic + SAT, BMI, WC	---	---	---	0.05	.05	0.25
Men	(N = 998)
Model 1	Basic^b + VAT	- 0.03	.12	0.16	---	---	---
Model 2	Basic + SAT	---	---	---	0.03	.27	0.17
Model 3	Basic + VAT, SAT	- 0.05	.02	0.17	0.06	.05	0.17
Model 4	Basic + VAT, BMI	- 0.02	.29	0.17	---	---	---
Model 5	Basic + VAT, WC	- 0.03	.24	0.17	---	---	---
Model 6	Basic + VAT, BMI, WC	- 0.03	.24	0.17	---	---	---
Model 7	Basic + SAT, BMI	---	---	---	0.18	.002	0.17
Model 8	Basic + SAT, WC	---	---	---	0.16	.001	0.18
Model 9	Basic + SAT, BMI, WC	---	---	---	0.18	.0002	0.18

^aLog-transformed values;
^bBasic multivariable model: covariates used for adjustment were age, systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, education (in four categories as described), smoking (pack-years) and alcohol intake (grams/day);
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; VAT: visceral adiposity tissue area; SAT: subcutaneous adipose tissue area.

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