Table 5: General linear models to predict HDL-C levels in veteran and active duty military personnel

Independent variable

HDL-C in all subjects

(n = 2,978)

HDL-C in activity duty subjects

(n = 1,325)

 

β

p

β

p

Vitamin D

0.075

0.001

0.067

0.060

Age

0.078

0.002

0.094

0.046

Gender

15.467

< 0.001

15.478

< 0.001

Active/Veteran

3.310

< 0.001

-

-

BMI

-

 

-0.683

< 0.001

Model R2

0.147

0.223

 

BMI, Body Mass Index; HDL-C, High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol