Table 3.
Determinants of Increased cIMT and Reduced Arterial Stiffness. Multiple Linear Regression with parameter estimates
| Variable | Common cIMT | Bulb cIMT | Internal cIMT | Beta Stiffness Coefficient | Young’s Elastic Modulus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | -2.20 | -3.54 | 8.75 | 0.12 (NS) | 0.50 (NS) | |
| Group | Lean | 0.16 | 0.18 (NS) | |||
| Obese | 0.016 (NS) | 0.34 | ||||
| Age | 0.0051 | 0.00040 | -0.0008 | 0.0013 | 0.00052 | |
| Group*Age | Lean | -0.00045 | -0.00015 (NS) | |||
| Obese | -0.00016 (NS) | -0.00095 | ||||
| Sex | -0.069 | 0.25 | 0.17 | |||
| Race | 0.025 | -0.086 | ||||
| Body Mass Index z-score | 0.092 | 2.09 | ||||
| Systolic BP | 0.31 | 0.55 | -1.04 | 1.31 | -1.35 | |
| Diastolic BP | -1.65 | |||||
| Total Cholesterol | -0.24 | |||||
| R2 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.23 | |
All Models have p≤0.0001; Full model contained group, race, sex, age, height, BMI, HR, SBP, DBP, TChol, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, Glucose, Insulin and hs-CRP. All parameter estimates listed have P≤0.05 unless specified as not significant (NS).