American Diabetes Association

Table 2—

Multiple linear regression model describing association with peak expiratory flow rate at the 10-year examination^*

Characteristic	P	Parameter estimate^†
Sex (male)	<0.001	83.9
Age (years)	0.002	3.79
Age (years) squared		−0.053
Height (cm)	<0.001	4.02
BMI (kg/m²)	<0.001	17.1
BMI squared		−0.271
Cardiovascular disease history (present)	0.003	−29.9
Respiratory symptoms (severe)	0.007	−9.51
Duration (years)	0.008	−1.32
Pulse rate, per 30 s	0.007	−1.07
Dialysis/renal transplant (present)	0.02	−26.3
Glycosylated hemoglobin, 1%	0.02	−3.66

Characteristic	P	Parameter estimate^†
Sex (male)	<0.001	83.9
Age (years)	0.002	3.79
Age (years) squared		−0.053
Height (cm)	<0.001	4.02
BMI (kg/m²)	<0.001	17.1
BMI squared		−0.271
Cardiovascular disease history (present)	0.003	−29.9
Respiratory symptoms (severe)	0.007	−9.51
Duration (years)	0.008	−1.32
Pulse rate, per 30 s	0.007	−1.07
Dialysis/renal transplant (present)	0.02	−26.3
Glycosylated hemoglobin, 1%	0.02	−3.66

The dependent variable was the peak expiratory flow rate.

Total R² = 0.62;

†

parameter estimate indicates change in peak flow rate per unit change in the independent variable.