Table 5.

Stepwise multiple regression analysis between MPV, GLS, PWV and different covariates in the entire study population

MPV
	R2partial	R2 total	P
Matsuda/Index e-GFR, ml/min/1.73m2 HbA1c, mmol/mol PLT, µU/ml	19.7% 7.7% 1.7% 1.1%	19.7% 27.4% 29.1% 30.2%	< 0.0001 < 0.0001 0.002 0.007
GLS
	R2partial	R2 total	P
E/e’ MPV, fl. LVMI, g/m2	16.5% 8.3% 2.0%	16.5% 24.8% 26.8%	< 0.0001 < 0.0001 0.001
PWV
	R2partial	R2 total	P
MPV, fl. Matsuda/Index, mg/dl LDL, mg/dl	20.1% 3.5% 1.2%	20.1% 23.6% 24.8%	< 0.0001
			< 0.0001 0.032

e-GFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; MPV = Mean Platelets Volume; PLT = Platelets; HbA1c = Glycated haemoglobin; HbA1c = Glycated haemoglobin; LVMI = Left ventricular Mass Index; LDL = low density lipoprotein; GLS = Global Longitudinal Strain; PWV = Pulse Wave Velocity