Table 4 Multivariable analysis with the model: log(T/S) ~sex + ethnicity + maternal age + deprivation.

From: Telomere length in early childhood is associated with sex and ethnicity

Variable

Level

Coefficient

Standard error

p-value

(Intercept)

 

0.1217

0.0299

4.81e-05

Sex (ref: Male)

Female

0.0390

0.0094

3.46e-05

Ethnicity (ref: European)

Māori

0.0304

0.0123

0.0139

Pacific People

0.1493

0.0155

9.96e-22

Asian

0.0681

0.0147

3.59e-06

Maternal age

 

0.0040

0.0008

3.19e-06

Deprivation (ref: low)

Medium

−0.0014

0.0118

0.9073

High

0.0223

0.0133

0.0926

  1. The “Other” level in the ethnicity variable was excluded so only the remaining 4 categories of ethnicities (European, Māori Pacific People, Asian) were used in the analysis.
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