Table 2 Multiple linear association analysis between mtDNA-CN and weight loss at week 24.

From: Higher mitochondrial DNA copy number is associated with metformin-induced weight loss

Characteristics

Metformin arm

Acarbose arm

Beta (95% CI)

P value

Beta (95% CI)

P value

Standardized mtDNA-CN

0.43 (0.13–0.73)

0.006

−0.13 (−0.51–0.25)

0.502

Female

0.75 (0–1.5)

0.050

1.65 (0.69–2.61)

0.001

Age

0.03 (0–0.07)

0.048

0.05 (0–0.09)

0.044

Baseline weight

0.05 (0.02–0.09)

0.005

0.11 (0.06–0.15)

<0.001

  1. Effect sizes were expressed as Beta (95% confidence interval).