Table 3 Linear regression analysis for PWVcf and total-cIMT.

From: Functional versus morphological assessment of vascular age in patients with coronary heart disease

  

Coefficient (95%CI)

T value

P value

PWVcf (m/s)

Age by decade1

0.49 (0.27, 0.71)

4.32

 < .001

Female gender2

0.08 (− 0.48, 0.65)

0.29

.769

CHD duration/10 [years] 3

0.27 (0.01, 0.54)

2.04

.041

MAP/10 [mmHg] 3

0.60 (0.47, 0.72)

9.33

 < .001

Smoking3

0.86 (0.20, 1.53)

2.55

.011

DM [yes] 3

0.36 (− 0.05, 0.76)

1.73

.083

IFG [yes] 3

− 0.09 (− 0.60, 0.41)

− 0.37

.712

Waist circumference/10 [cm] 3

− 1.20 (− 2.88, 0.48)

− 1.40

.161

LDL-HDL-ratio3

0.05 (− 0.21, 0.31)

0.38

.707

log Hs CRP [mg/dl] 3

0.15 (− 0.03, 0.33)

1.60

.109

Statins [yes] 3

− 0.20 (− 0.74, 0.33)

− 0.75

.455

Total-cIMT (mm)

Age by decade1

0.11 (0.08, 0.14)

7.38

 < .001

Female gender2

− 0.10 (− 0.16, − 0.03)

− 2.78

.005

CHD duration/10 [years] 3

0.03 (0.00, 0.07)

0.20

.050

MAP/10 [mmHg] 3

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

1.53

.127

Smoking3

0.06 (− 0.03, 0.15)

1.26

.210

DM [yes] 3

0.00 (− 0.05, 0.06)

0.10

.924

IFG [yes] 3

0.05 (− 0.02, 0.12)

1.53

.126

Waist circumference/10 [cm] 3

0.13 (− 0.09, 0.35)

1.13

.259

LDL-HDL-ratio3

0.00 (− 0.04, 0.03)

− 0.18

.856

log Hs CRP [mg/dl] 3

0.00 (− 0.02, 0.03)

0.20

.840

Statins [yes] 3

− 0.05 (− 0.13, 0.02)

− 1.50

.134

  1. PWVcf carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, total-cIMT total carotid intima-media thickness, CHD coronary heart disease, MAP mean arterial pressure, DM diabetes mellitus, IFG impaired fasting glucose, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, Hs CRP high sensitivity c-reactive protein.
  2. 1sex-adjusted 2age-adjusted 3age- and sex-adjusted.
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