Table 2. Relation between physiologic hot flashes and white matter hyperintensities.
| White matter hyperintensities | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Beta (Standard Error)† | P value | |
| Physiologic hot flash rate | ||
| 24-hr | .00004 (.00003) | .24 |
| Sleep | .0002 (.0001) | .03 |
| Wake | .00002 (.00004) | .75 |
Covariates: age, race, body mass index
Beta indicates average increase in white matter hyperintensities associated with each additional hot flash