Research Article

Comparing the Effect of Combining Exercise with Rosuvastatin versus Atorvastatin on Lipid Profile and Functional Capacity: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Crude and adjusted linear regression coefficients and 95% confidence intervals for changes in LDL.

VariableChange in LDL
Crude modelSimple interaction modelFully adjusted model
95% CI95% CI95% CI

InterceptNANA0.159(-0.041, 0.349)0.804(-0.623, 2.232)
Atorvastatin use (yes)ReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
Rosuvastatin use (yes)0.002(-0.113, 0.118)-0.179(-0.449, 0.089)-0.518(-0.902, -0.134)
Average exercise minutes/week (minutes)-0.0004(-0.001, 0.001)-0.001(-0.002, 0.001)-0.002(-0.004, -0.001)
Rosuvastatin use
Average exercise interaction
NANA0.001(-0.001, 0.003)0.004(0.001, 0.007)
Age (years)0.0001(-0.006, 0.006)NANA0.005(-0.006, 0.015)
Sex (male)0.074(-0.043, 0.191)NANA0.275(0.057, 0.493)
Tobacco smoking (previous/current smoker)0.004(-0.094, 0.101)NANA0.003(-0.161, 0.167)
Other cholesterol-lowering medications (yes)0.033(-0.167, 0.233)NANA0.099(-0.197, 0.396)
Anticoagulants (yes)0.031(-0.134, 0.197)NANA-0.205(-0.548, 0.138)
Antiplatelets (yes)0.099(-0.065, 0.264)NANA-0.124(-0.430, 0.182)
Cardiovascular medications (yes)-0.033(-0.269, 0.204)NANA-0.079(-0.371, 0.214)
Oral antidiabetics (yes)0.005(-0.128, 0.138)NANA0.049(-0.144, 0.241)
Insulin (yes)-0.025(-0.275, 0.226)NANA-0.245(-0.599, 0.109)
Adherence (%) to exercise schedule (weekly sessions performed/prescribed)-0.002(-0.005, 0.002)NANA0.001(-0.005, 0.005)
Weight (kg)0.001(-0.002, 0.004)NANA-0.002(-0.007, 0.003)
Systolic BP (mmHg)0.001(-0.002, 0.005)NANA-0.005(-0.012, 0.002)
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0.004(-0.001, 0.010)NANA0.008(-0.003, 0.018)
6MWT at admission (meters)-0.001(-0.001, 0.0001)NANA-0.001(-0.002, -0.0001)

6MWT: 6-minute walk test; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; BP: blood pressure.