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Table 3 Longitudinal models of body mass index (BMI)

From: Sociodemographic variables associated with risk for diabetic retinopathy

 

Univariable

(#Obs = 11,435)

(#Subjs = 3470)

Multivariable

(#Obs = 9133)

(#Subjs = 3452)

Effect

n Used

#Subjs

Estimate [95% CI]

p-value

Estimate [95% CI]

p-value

Age at visit

9134

3470

-0.05 [-0.07, -0.02]

< 0.001

-0.04 [-0.07, -0.02]

< 0.001

Female sex

9134

3470

1.64 [1.05, 2.24]

< 0.001

1.60 [1.01, 2.19]

< 0.001

Income

9134

3470

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.01

Low (≤ Q1) vs High (≥ Q3)

  

1.75 [0.92, 2.56]

< 0.001

1.54 [0.70, 2.39]

< 0.001

Medium (Q1, Q3) vs High (≥ Q3)

  

0.81 [0.09, 1.53]

0.03

0.65 [-0.06, 1.36]

0.07

Race

9133

3457

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Black vs White

  

0.15 [-0.67, 0.96]

0.73

-0.32 [-1.15, 0.50]

0.45

Unknown/other/mixed vs White

  

-3.27 [-4.24, -2.31]

< 0.001

-3.54 [-4.54, -2.54]

< 0.001

Ethnicity

9133

3453

 

0.55

 

0.08

Non-Hispanic vs Hispanic

  

-0.14 [-1.89, 1.60]

0.87

-1.59 [-3.39, 0.21]

0.08

Unknown/refused vs Hispanic

  

0.54 [-1.55, 2.63]

0.61

-0.64 [-2.75, 1.46]

0.55

Payor

9134

3470

 

0.02

 

0.01

BCBS vs Other commercial

  

-0.02 [-0.30, 0.25]

0.86

-0.03 [-0.30, 0.25]

0.86

BCN vs Other commercial

  

0.30 [0.02, 0.57]

0.04

0.31 [0.04, 0.59]

0.03

Medicaid vs Other commercial

  

-0.30 [-0.69, 0.09]

0.14

-0.29 [-0.69, 0.10]

0.14

Medicare vs Other commercial

  

-0.10 [-0.35, 0.15]

0.43

-0.12 [-0.36, 0.13]

0.35

  1. BCBS: Blue Cross Blue Shield; BCN: Blue Care Network