Table 1 Regression coefficients b and their SEs, standardised coefficients β and p values after linear regression analysis evaluating the association of augmentation index (dependent variable) with serum triglycerides in men and women, after adjusting for potential confounders.
| Independent variables | Men (n = 141) | Women (n = 72) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b (SE) | β | p Value | b (SE) | β | p Value | |
| Age (years) | 0.49 (0.10) | 0.34 | <0.001 | 0.72 (0.13) | 0.50 | <0.001 |
| Mean blood pressure (mm Hg) | 0.39 (0.08) | 0.33 | <0.001 | 0.12 (0.07) | 0.13 | 0.08 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | −0.47 (0.07) | −0.40 | <0.001 | −0.46 (0.10) | −0.29 | <0.001 |
| Smoking (pack‐years) | 0.15 (0.04) | 0.21 | 0.001 | 0.09 (0.06) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Height (cm) | −0.17 (0.12) | −0.10 | 0.16 | −0.56 (0.17) | −0.27 | 0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | −0.21 (0.08) | −0.20 | 0.006 | −0.05 (0.09) | 0.05 | 0.54 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.04 | 0.51 | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| HDL‐cholesterol (mg/dl) | 0.03 (0.08) | 0.02 | 0.76 | −0.16 (0.08) | −0.16 | 0.046 |
| Log TGL (mg/dl) | 10.49 (3.98) | 0.19 | 0.009 | −1.02 (5.76) | −0.016 | 0.86 |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.55 | 0.71 | ||||
HDL, high‐density cholesterol; TGL, triglyceride.
TGL values were log‐transformed before the analysis because of skewed distribution.