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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis when obesity was used as a dependent variable and apelin concentration, APLN T-1860C, and APLNR G212A polymorphisms were taken as independent variables

From: Relationships of apelin concentration and APLN T-1860C polymorphism with obesity in Thai children

Variables

β

Adjusted ORa

95% CI

P-value

Female:

 APLN T-1860C

1.48

4.39

1.25–15.28

0.020*

 APLNR G212A

0.43

1.53

0.37–6.60

0.566

 Apelin

−0.78

0.45

0.23–0.92

0.029*

Male:

 APLN T-1860C

−0.41

0.66

0.27–1.65

0.377

 APLNR G212A

0.26

1.30

0.45–3.71

0.626

 Apelin

−0.27

0.75

0.45–1.24

0.269

  1. aValue is the odds ratio adjusted for sex, age and acanthosis nigricans
  2. 95% CI is the 95% confidence interval of the odds ratio
  3. Significance level: * P < 0.05