Table 2 Univariable and multivariable correlates of EAT thickness in study patients.

From: Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is not associated with adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing haemodialysis

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

r

P

β

P

Age (year)

0.269

<0.001

0.188

0.014

Male sex (%)

−0.196

0.007

−0.157

0.027

Diabetes mellitus (%)

0.042

0.563

  

Hypertension (%)

0.029

0.696

  

Smoking (%)

−0.039

0.597

  

CAD (%)

−0.006

0.936

  

Stroke (%)

0.095

0.195

  

CHF (%)

0.042

0.563

  

SBP (mmHg)

−0.074

0.341

  

DBP (mmHg)

−0.126

0.103

  

BMI (kg/m2)

0.023

0.758

  

Albumin (g/dl)

−0.133

0.070

  

Hb (g/dl)

−0.188

0.010

−0.136

0.058

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.029

0.696

  

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

−0.020

0.791

  

Medications

ACEI and/or ARB use (%)

−0.031

0.576

  

β-blocker use (%)

0.070

0.377

  

CCB use (%)

−0.051

0.487

  

Echocardiographic data

LAVI (ml/m2)

0.041

0.576

  

LVMI (g/m2)

−0.034

0.641

  

LVEF (%)

0.002

0.982

  

E (cm/s)

0.069

0.353

  

E’ (cm/s)

−0.171

0.019

−0.075

0.310

E/E’

0.119

0.109

  
  1. Abbreviations as in Table 1.