Table 3 Multivariate analysis of relationships between increase in FMD and stopping exercise

From: The relationship between continuation of exercise habit for three years and endothelial function in patients with hypertension

 

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval); P Value

 

Unadjusted

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Stop exercise

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Regular exercise

1.63 (1.03–2.59); 0.037

1.73 (1.06–2.80); 0.027

1.78 (1.11–2.86); 0.017

1.61 (1.01–2.59); 0.049

  1. Model 1; adjusted for age, gender, BMI, systolic1blood pressure, triglyceride, LDL-C, fasting blood glucose, hsCRP, anti-diabetic drug, lipid-lowering drug, and current smoking
  2. Model 2; adjusted for age, gender, changes in BMI, changes in systolic blood pressure, changes in triglyceride, changes in LDL-C and changes in fasting blood glucose
  3. Model 3; adjusted for age, gender, BMI, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, current smoking, and hsCRP.
  4. FMD indicates flow-mediated vasodilation, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, BMI body mass index, hsCRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein
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