Association between the Time of Length since Smoking Cessation and Insulin Resistance in Asymptomatic Korean Male Ex-Smokers

Table 4

Multiple linear regression between HOMA-IR and other cofactors in ex-smokers.

Variables	β	value
Age (years)	−.004	0.687
BMI (kg/m^2)	.037	0.451
WC (cm)	.048	0.026
Alcohol	.275	0.076
Exercise	.154	0.091
Nonsmoking period	−.020	0.039
SBP (mmHg)	.002	0.812
DBP (mmHg)	.007	0.560
HDL-C (mg/dL)	−.005	0.528
TG (mg/dL)	.001	0.397
CAVI	−.034	0.664
ABI	.517	0.562

BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; CAVI: cardio-ankle vascular index; ABI: ankle-brachial index.