Table 3 Results of the multiple regression analysis to identify clinical factors influencing the LVEF and logarithmic BNP levels (in upper and bottom tables, respectively).

From: High Serum Uric Acid is Highly Associated with a Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Rather than Increased Plasma B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Dependent variable: LVEF (R2 = 0.089)

Regression coefficient [95% CI]

Standardized regression coefficient

P value

VIF

Age

0.117 [0.071, 0.163]

0.116

<0.001

1.133

Gender

−0.444 [−1.846, 0.957]

−0.015

0.534

1.156

UA

−1.719 [−2.082, −1.356]

−0.218

<0.001

1.160

Creatinine

−5.419 [−7.408, −3.431]

−0.125

<0.001

1.161

BMI

0.380 [0.245, 0.515]

0.130

<0.001

1.156

Constant

55.315 [50.080, 60.550]

—

<0.001

—

Dependent variable: Log BNP (R2 = 0.401)

Regression coefficient [95% CI]

Standardized regression coefficient

P value

VIF

Age

0.016 [0.014, 0.017]

0.320

<0.001

1.148

Gender

−0.263 [−0.318, −0.209]

−0.180

<0.001

1.156

UA

0.011 [−0.003, 0.026]

0.030

0.122

1.210

Creatinine

0.234 [0.156, 0.312]

0.113

<0.001

1.178

BMI

−0.013 [−0.019, −0.008]

−0.095

<0.001

1.173

LVEF

−0.023 [−0.025, −0.021]

−0.476

<0.001

1.101

Constant

2.198 [1.972, 2.424]

—

<0.001

-

  1. R2 adjusted coefficient of determination; BMI, body mass index; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; UA, uric acid; CI, confidence interval; VIF, variance inflation factor.
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