Table 2 Univariable linear regression analysis to determine the relationship with loge-transformed testosterone.

From: Testosterone is associated with abdominal body composition derived from computed tomography: a large cross sectional study

Variables

Coefficient

(β)

95% CI

P value

LB

UB

Age, year

0.001

− 0.001

0.004

0.310

Albumin, g/dL

− 0.046

− 0.115

0.023

0.193

Hemoglobin A1c, %

− 0.060

− 0.086

− 0.034

 < 0.001

CRP (≥ 2.0 mg/dL vs. < 2.0 mg/dL)

− 0.381

− 0.572

− 0.191

 < 0.001

Metabolic components

Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm (yes vs. no)

− 0.117

− 0.166

− 0.068

 < 0.001

Triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL (yes vs. no)

− 0.070

− 0.122

− 0.019

0.008

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol < 40 mg/dL or receiving drug treatment (yes vs. no)

− 0.117

− 0.168

− 0.066

 < 0.001

Systolic blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg or receiving drug treatment (yes vs. no)

− 0.078

− 0.126

− 0.030

0.002

Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL or receiving drug treatment (yes vs. no)

− 0.110

− 0.159

− 0.061

 < 0.001

Abdominal body composition from CT scan

Subcutaneous fat index, cm2/(kg/m2)

− 0.048

− 0.059

− 0.031

 < 0.001

Visceral fat index, cm2/(kg/m2)

− 0.026

− 0.037

− 0.016

 < 0.001

Loge (Intermuscular fat index), cm2/(kg/m2)

− 0.011

− 0.040

0.018

0.464

Total abdominal muscle index, cm2/(kg/m2)

0.110

0.077

0.142

 < 0.001

Normal-attenuation muscle index, cm2/(kg/m2)

0.076

0.049

0.104

 < 0.001

Loge (Low-attenuation muscle index), cm2/(kg/m2)

0.013

− 0.061

0.086

0.737

  1. CI Confidence interval, LB Lower bound, UB Upper bound, CT Computed tomography.