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Table 3 The Odds ratio of responsiveness for age groups and follow-up examinations in males and females participants: The GEE model results

From: Predisposing factors of long-term responsiveness in a cardio-metabolic cohort: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Variable	Male		Female
Variable	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p-value	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p-value
Age groups
20–39	ref		ref
40–59	1.46 (1.31–1.64)^a	< 0.01^†	1.48 (1.35–1.63)	< 0.01
≥ 60	1.44 (1.25–1.66)	< 0.01	0.92 (0.80–1.04)	0.19
Examination
1^st examination	ref		ref
2^nd examination	1.29 (1.21–1.38)	< 0.01	1.23 (1.17–1.29)	< 0.01
3^rd examination	1.48 (1.38–1.58)	< 0.01	1.29 (1.22–1.36)	< 0.01
4^th examination	1.31 (1.23–1.41)	< 0.01	1.15 (1.09–1.22)	< 0.01
5^th examination	1.03 (0.96–1.11)	0.34	0.93 (0.88–0.99)	0.01

^adata are the Odds ratios and 95% confidence interval of responding in follow-up examinations
^†p-values

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