Table 1

Minimally and fully adjusted models to determine association of adiposity measures and AMD status

VariableMinimally adjustedFully adjusted
ß95% CIP valueß95% CIP value
No AMD vs any AMD
 Android-to-total fat ratio*7.858−3.597, 19.3130.1936.199−6.101, 18.50.332
 Subscapular skinfold thickness, mm0.0300.007, 0.0530.017†0.0270.004, 0.0510.033†
  • Covariates included in the minimally adjusted model: age+sex.

  • Covariates included in the fully adjusted model: age+sex+history of cholesterol-lowering prescription. Adiposity measures were modelled separately by logistic regression for each AMD status change.

  • *The ß and CIs of android-to-total fat ratio were measured after pooling across five imputations already available in the dataset. The pooled p value was acquired using the median-p value rule. Appropriate weights and information on the complex sampling design of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to provide nationally representative estimates of the US population.

  • †Significant p values (p<0.05).

  • ß, beta-coefficient; AMD, age-related macular degeneration.