Table 4 Multivariate analysis in never-smokers for elevated blood eosinophil counts including LA, BMI or body fat, rs4713354, and its interactions as variables.

From: Impacts of lipid-related metabolites, adiposity, and genetic background on blood eosinophil counts: the Nagahama study

 

β coefficient

95% CI

p value

Model 1

LAa

− 0.062

− 0.101 to − 0.023

0.0005

BMI (kg/m2)

0.108

0.058–0.158

< 0.0001

rs4713354 AC vs AA

0.069

0.031–0.108

0.0005

CC vs AC

0.035

− 0.003 to 0.074

0.070

BMI*(AC vs AA)

− 0.026

− 0.073 to 0.022

0.27

BMI*(CC vs AC)

0.042

0.003–0.081

0.032

Model 2

LAa

− 0.066

− 0.105 to − 0.027

0.0003

Body fat percentages (%)

0.131

0.079–0.184

< 0.0001

rs4713354 AC vs AA

0.068

0.029–0.107

0.0006

CC vs AC

0.043

0.004–0.082

0.032

Body fat*(AC vs AA)

− 0.041

− 0.090 to 0.007

0.11

Body fat*(CC vs AC)

0.048

0.008–0.088

0.020

  1. LA linoleic acid, BMI body mass index, β coefficient standardized partial regression coefficient, CI confidence interval.
  2. aLog-transformed. Adjusted by age, sex, elapsed time after a meal, medication for dyslipidemia, serum HDL cholesterol, serum triglycerides, serum total IgE and high-sensitivity CRP.
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