Table 4: Coefficients of linear regression, confidence intervals and p-values for the Body Adiposity Index (BAI) of older women, according to independent variables. Viçosa, MG, 2009.

β CI95% Adjusted β CI95% p-value
Age
-0.002 -0.005 to -0.000 -0.003 -0.005 to 0.000 0.021
Scholarity
Never studied 0 - *
0-4 years of study -0.037 -0.087 to 0.012
5 or more years of study -0.051 -0.111 to 0.009
Physical exercise
No 0 - *
Yes -0.024 -0.059 to 0.012
Diabetes
No 0 - *
Yes 0.039 0.000 to 0.078
Hypertension
No 0 - 0 - 0.005
Yes 0.073 -0.018 to 0.115 0.061 0.019 to 0.104
Musculoskeletal diseases
No 0 - 0 - 0.001
Yes 0.075 -0.388 to 0.110 0.063 0.027 to 0.099

β: univariated regression coeficiente; Adjusted β: multivariate regression coefficient; *Variables that did not remain in the regression model.