Table 3 Correlation coefficients on linear regression analysis between ⊿baPWV and variables

From: Persistent depression is a significant risk factor for the development of arteriosclerosis in middle-aged Japanese male subjects

 

r

P-value

Depression

0.32

<0.01

Age

0.29

<0.01

Body mass index

0.30

<0.01

Smoking

0.19

0.04

Alcohol

−0.15

0.14

Exercise

−0.20

0.02

Family history of hypertension

0.26

0.02

Total cholesterol

0.03

0.56

Triglyceride

0.11

0.22

HDL–cholesterol

0.27

0.02

Glucose

0.20

0.04

hs-CRP

0.24

0.03

Baseline systolic blood pressure

0.36

<0.01

  1. Abbreviations: ⊿baPWV, changes in the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
  2. Depression was defined as ‘persistent depression’ that had the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scores ⩾16 at all three times during the follow-up.
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