Table 2.

Stepwise regression analysis

Dependent Variable	Covariate Entered	Covariate Removed	r2	p
%S			0.293
	Waist-hip ratio			0.004
	Fok I polymorphism			0.039
		Diastolic blood pressure		0.121
		Body mass index		0.140
		Systolic blood pressure		0.152
		Gender		0.566
		Age		0.715
%B			-
		Age		0.146
		Fok I polymorphism		0.229
		Waist-hip ratio		0.475
		Body mass index		0.715
		Gender		0.786
		Diastolic blood pressure		0.916
		Systolic blood pressure		0.985