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Table 3 Multivariable associations with pulse wave velocity

From: Epicardial adipose tissue is related to arterial stiffness and inflammation in patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

 

Clinical

Clinical + EAT

Clinical + EAT + Biomarkers

 

β

95% CI

β (S)

p value

β

95% CI

β (S)

p value

β

95% CI

β (S)

p value

Age

0.11

0.07–0.16

0.36

< 0.001

0.10

0.06–0.15

0.32

< 0.001

0.10

0.05–0.15

0.31

< 0.001

Systolic BP

0.06

0.04–0.09

0.37

< 0.001

0.07

0.04–0.09

0.37

< 0.001

0.07

0.04–0.09

0.39

< 0.001

LEAD

1.60

0.21–2.98

0.17

0.025

1.47

0.11–2.84

0.15

0.035

1.30

−0.04-2.65

0.14

0.06

Atrial fibrillation

2.03

−0.11 -4.16

0.14

0.06

        

EAT

   

0.10

0.01–0.19

0.17

0.026

0.10

0.01–0.19

0.16

0.03

IL-6

      

0.53

0.16–0.90

0.20

0.005

CD40L

      

−0.03

−0.37-0.31

−0.01

0.86

Chi-Square

0.613

0.634*

0.658^

  1. BP blood pressure; LEAD lower extremity arterial disease; EAT epicardial adipose tissue; IL-6 interleukin 6, CD40L CD40 ligand, (S) standardized
  2. *p 0.026 vs. clinical; ^p = 0.011 vs. clinical + EAT
  3. Figures in bold p < 0.05
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