Table 3 Univariate and multivariate linear regression for the association of LDL-c, LbLDL, SdLDL and LDL-c log ratio with BMI and WC

Lipid profile

(per 1SD)

Bivariate

Multivariate

Bivariate

Multivariate

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

LDL-c (mg/dl)

0.08 (0.05; 0.11)

0.06 (0.03; 0.09)

0.12 (0.09; 0.15)

0.09 (0.05 -; 0.12)

lbLDL-c (mg/dl)

0.03 (0.004; 0.064)

0.001 (− 0.02; 0.03)

0.0006 (-0.03; 0.03)

0.03 (-0.03; 0.03)

sdLDL-c (mg/dl)

0.15 (0.12; 0.18)

0.05 (0.02; 0.08)

0.28 (0.25; 0.31)

0.09 (0.06; 0.12)

LDL-c log ratio (sdLDL-c/LDL-c)

0.088 (0.05; 0.11)

0.04 (0.01; 0.07)

0.20 (0.17; 0.23)

0.07 (0.04; 0.10)