Table 4.

Backward stepwise multiple regression analysis with plasma homocysteine (log) as outcome variable in 54 subjects (29 COPD and 25 healthy controls)

Dependent variables	Regression coefficient (B)	p
sCRP (log)	0.087	0.024
COPD	0.194	0.031
Male gender	0.345	<0.001
Constant	1.848	<0.001