Research Article

Reference Value for the Distance Walked in the Six-Minute Walk Test in Obese Brazilian Men in the Preoperative Period of Bariatric Surgery

Table 2

Multiple regression model for the six-minute walk distance of obese men using demographic and anthropometric data and lung function variables.

Independent variablesBSEB valueCumulative R2

Constant560.547.3<0.0001
BMI−3.9840.481<0.00010.30
FVC1.0930.2220.00070.36
Age−0.8360.2900.0080.40

B: regression coefficient; SEB: standard error of the regression coefficient: R2, adjusted determination coefficient: BMI: body mass index; FVC: forced vital capacity. “Cumulative R2” is the total ratio of variance explained by the model.