Table 4.

Linear regression analysis for BNP and CRP

Dependent variable	Independent varible	Regression coefficient	p value
BNP	LA size	0.321	<0.001
	LVEF	−0.282	0.001
	Gender	0.334	0.001
	Urinary albumin	2.875	0.005
	Serum creatinine	2.751	0.007
	BMI	−0.179	0.037
CRP	LVEF	−3.338	0.001
	HDL-C	−2.682	0.009

Note: For BNP, age, gender, body mass index (BMI), urinary albumin, serum creatinine, left atrial (LA) size, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), LV mass index and CRP were included as the independent variables. For CRP, age, BMI, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-R, plasma levels for total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-C and LVEF were included as independent variables.