Table 2.
Multiple regression analyses to identify the clinical factors influencing the plasma BNP levels
| R2=0.348 | Non-standard coefficient |
Standard regression coefficients | Test statistic | P-value | 95% CI | VIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regression coefficient | Standard error | ||||||
| Age | 2.258 | 0.457 | 0.218 | 4.946 | < 0.001 | 1.361 to 3.155 | 1.633 |
| Sex (M0, F1) | 32.404 | 13.659 | 0.091 | 2.372 | 0.018 | 5.573 to 59.234 | 1.235 |
| BMI | -2.307 | 1.120 | -0.077 | -2.060 | 0.040 | -4.508 to -0.107 | 1.185 |
| eGFR | -0.835 | 0.277 | -0.116 | -3.017 | 0.003 | -1.379 to -0.291 | 1.244 |
| Hb | -2.460 | 3.335 | -0.032 | -0.738 | 0.461 | -9.010 to 4.091 | 1.535 |
| CRP | 20.403 | 2.923 | 0.252 | 6.981 | < 0.001 | 14.662 to 26.143 | 1.100 |
| LVEF | -4.171 | 0.472 | -0.312 | -8.840 | < 0.001 | -5.098 to -3.244 | 1.049 |
R2: adjusted coefficient of determination, CI: confidence interval, VIF: variance inflation factor.
Abbreviations: F = female; M = male; other abbreviation as in Table 1.