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Table 4 Multivariable analysis of telomere length according to clusters of circadian misalignment and confounders

From: Associations between circadian misalignment and telomere length in BD: an actigraphy study

Variables

Beta

SE

Wald Chi-Square

df

p value

Aligned Morning

0.009

0.455

< 0.001

1

0.98

Misaligned

− 0.547

0.237

5.335

1

0.02

Aligned Evening (reference)

–

–

–

–

–

Age

− 0.029

0.014

4.127

1

0.04

Female

0.289

0.216

1.786

1

0.18

BD type 1

0.094

0.266

0.123

1

0.73

Duration of BD

− 0.007

0.016

0.194

1

0.66

MADRS

0.076

0.056

1.836

1

0.17

BMI

− 0.002

0.022

0.009

1

0.92

Current tobacco use

0.46

0.243

3.579

1

0.06

Number of mood stabilizers

− 0.038

0.158

0.058

1

0.81

Antidepressants

− 0.154

0.252

0.372

1

0.54

Benzodiazepines

− 0.682

0.443

2.364

1

0.12

Intercept

4.227

0.791

28.555

1

 < 0.001

  1. SE: Standard Error, df: degree of freedom, BD: Bipolar Disorder, MADRS: Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale, BMI Body Mass Index