Research Article

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

Table 5

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

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

InterceptNANA-0.179(-0.385, 0.026)-0.429(-1.620, 0.763)
Atorvastatin use (yes)ReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
Rosuvastatin use (yes)0.037(-0.085, 0.158)0.154(-0.130, 0.438)-0.164(-0.475, 0.148)
Average exercise minutes/week (minutes)-0.0002(-0.001, 0.001)0.0003(-0.001, 0.002)0.0001(-0.002, 0.001)
Rosuvastatin use
Average exercise interaction
NANA-0.001(-0.003, 0.001)0.001(-0.001, 0.003)
Age (years)0.002(-0.005, 0.008)NANA-0.005(-0.014, 0.004)
Sex (male)0.019(-0.106, 0.144)NANA-0.051(-0.233, 0.131)
Tobacco smoking (previous/current smoker)0.077(-0.175, 0.022)NANA-0.163(-0.291, -0.035)
Other cholesterol-lowering medications (yes)0.110(-0.102, 0.321)NANA0.105(-0.142, 0.353)
Anticoagulants (yes)0.077(-0.094, 0.248)NANA0.304(0.022, 0.585)
Antiplatelets (yes)0.059(-0.113, 0.230)NANA0.099(-0.150, 0.350)
Cardiovascular medications (yes)-0.150(-0.400, 0.100)NANA0.012(-0.232, 0.257)
Oral antidiabetics (yes)-0.019(-0.160, 0.122)NANA-0.091(-0.251, 0.069)
Insulin (yes)-0.040(-0.292, 0.211)NANA0.013(-0.264, 0.290)
Adherence (%) to exercise schedule (weekly sessions performed/prescribed)-0.001(-0.005, 0.002)NANA-0.002(-0.006, 0.003)
Weight (kg)-0.0001(-0.003, 0.003)NANA0.0002(-0.004, 0.004)
Systolic BP (mmHg)0.003(-0.001, 0.006)NANA0.007(0.001, 0.012)
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0.006(-0.0001, 0.012)NANA0.0004(-0.008, 0.009)
6MWT at admission (meters)0.0001(-0.001, 0.001)NANA0.0002(-0.001, 0.001)

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