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Table 4 Backward linear regression for assessment of the association of WC with an increased CIMT men

From: The optimal WC cut-off points for the prediction of subclinical CVD as measured by carotid intima-media thickness among African adults: a cross-sectional study

Variables

CIMT 1st model

CIMT last model

Coef

p Value

Coeff

p Value

Age

0.450

 ≤ 0.001**

0.444

 ≤ 0.001**

BMI

0.034

0.733

  

WC

0.216

 ≤ 0.032*

0.265

 ≤ 0.001**

Hypertension

0.118

 ≤ 0.005*

0.117

0.005*

Glucose

0.128

 ≤ 0.003*

0.136

 ≤ 0.001**

Insulin

0.045

0.135

  

Cholesterol

0.114

0.523

  

Triglyceride

0.035

0.241

  

LDL-C

0.137

0.149

  

Dyslipidaemia

0.031

0.454

  

R2

0.473

 

0.534

 

LR chi2(4)

56.13

 

38.23

 

Prob > chi2

 ≤ 0.001

 

 ≤ 0.001

 

Pseudo R2

0.0613

 

0.0540

 

Log likelihood

 − 390.41345

 

 − 405.68264

 

Likelihood-ratio test

LR chi2(1)

17.90

  
 

Prob > chi2

0.00648

  
  1. *Significant at p value ≤ 0.05, **Significant at p value ≤ 0.001
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