Table 2

Estimated odds ratios of non-progression (95% confidence intervals) in Japanese-Brazilians who underwent the intervention, obtained from logistic regression analysis.

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Age ≥ 60 years

0.50 (0.25-1.21)

0.06

Glucose intolerance*

5.89 (2.85-12.16)

<0.001

C-reactive protein

≥ 0.14

1.00

≥ 0.04 to < 0.14

2.1 (0.98-4.60)

0.06

< 0.04

3.3 (1.27-8.66)

0.01

* Includes impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance

When abdominal circumference or BMI were entered in the model, the significant results did not change.

Almeida-Pititto et al. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2010 2:52   doi:10.1186/1758-5996-2-52