Table 4

Correlations of continuous HOMA with components of Metabolic Syndrome and BMIZ for the 3 age groups.


Age 3–8
Age 9–11
Age 12–19
Criterion*
n = 92
n = 123
n = 219

Waist Circ
.48 (p < .01)
.17 (p = .03)
.30 (p < .01)
Systolic BP
.09 (p = .32)
.09 (p = .26)
.15 (p = .01)
Diastolic BP
.20 (p = .03)
-.01 (p = .87)
.11 (p = .07)
Glucose
.37 (p < .01)
.43 (p < .01)
.38 (p < .01)
Triglycerides
.08 (p = .37)
.13 (p = .11)
.28 (p < .01)
HDL
-.09 (p = .33)
-.05 (p = .54)
-.19 (p < .01)
BMIZ
-.05 (p = .60)
.26 (p < .01)
.27 (p < .01)

*Values are Spearman's rho correlation coefficient of component with continuous measure of HOMA and (p value tests for probability of rho = 0).

Dhuper et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2007 6:4   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-6-4

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