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Table 6 T values of linear multiple regression models

From: Edema-like symptoms are common in ultra-distance cyclists and driven by overdrinking, use of analgesics and female sex – a study of 919 athletes

 

df

Ride distance [km]

Ride duration [d]

Daily distance [km/d]

Sex (f = 1, m = 2)

BMI [kg/m2]

Electrolyte intake (no = 0, yes = 1)

Fluid intake [L/d]

Drinking strategy

Analgesic intake (no = 0, yes = 1)

ambient

much

thirst

Swelling symptoms (overall)

591

1.24

−.96

−.40

−5.26***

−.20

−.43

.49

−.55

2.11*

−.31

4.28***

 Women

75

.72

−.20

.43

 

.93

1.12

−.53

−.85

−.77

−.05

1.20

 Men

504

1.11

−.99

−.51

 

−.50

−.76

.64

.01

2.61**

−.32

3.72***

Facial swelling

593

.22

.44

.82

−3.91***

−.91

.37

.51

−.08

.73

−1.21

2.06***

 Women

75

.94

−.43

−.00

 

.62

1.87(*)

.36

−.71

−.53

.11

.61

 Men

506

−.14

.67

.93

 

−.88

−.29

.20

.29

.83

−1.45

1.60

Eyelid swelling

593

1.12

−.59

.14

−3.67***

−.61

.39

−.41

.15

1.17

−1.69(*)

2.08*

 Women

75

1.06

−.56

−.12

 

−.44

.99

−.36

−.21

−.83

−.14

1.09

 Men

506

.80

−.41

.23

 

−.33

−.04

−.44

.34

1.46

−1.80(*)

1.50

Swelling of fingers/hands

593

−.14

.06

.01

−2.86**

2.04*

−.44

.52

−.63

1.79(*)

−1.37

2.31*

 Drinking strategy*BMI

590

−.04

.00

−.01

−2.90**

.26

−.45

.63

1.35

−.05

−1.36

2.25*

 Women

72

.28

.26

−.32

 

.00

.52

.05

.24

−.44

−.18

.01

Men

503

.04

−.20

.04

 

−.08

−.45

.63

1.33

−.05

−2.03*

2.07*

Swelling of toes/feet

593

.54

−.32

−.02

−1.23

1.10

.72

−.09

−.57

1.02

−1.74

3.72***

Swelling of extremities (arms/legs)

593

.72

−.56

−.63

−2.55*

−.33

.12

.85

−.92

.38

−2.03*

2.26*

 Women

75

.90

−.78

.76

 

1.54

−.03

−1.03

.41

−.43

−.80

.65

 Men

506

.06

.07

−.52

 

−1.04

.53

1.23

−1.02

.65

−1.79(*)

2.14*

Reduced urine output

593

−.64

−.04

.13

−1.32

.03

1.37

.63

.31

1.63

−.08

.99

Increased urine output

593

.60

−.01

.09

−.79

−.48

1.98*

.31

−1.3

−1.23

−2.85**

1.02

Concentrated/darker urine

593

.33

−.71

−.42

.32

1.08

2.41*

−.58

−2.00*

.71

.59

.70

Less concentrated/lighter urine

593

−.23

.44

.63

−.76

.44

2.25*

1.04

−.54

.02

−2.43*

.91

Bubbly/foamy urine

593

.86

−.64

−.39

 

.40

.88

.06

−.76

−.14

−1.39

.94

  1. Indented: specification of model, first column: dependent variable, second column: degrees of freedom, third column: predictors. Levels of significance: (*): marginal significance p < .10, *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01, ***: p < 0.001. Abbreviations: body mass index (BMI)