Table 2.

Predictors of severe MPI defects (SSS ≥8) on SPECT

Clinical characteristic	Exp β (95% CI)	p-value	Exp β (95% CI)	p-value
Age	1.09 (1.04–1.14)	<0.01	1.06 (0.98–1.14)	0.16
Male gender	3.30 (1.15–9.45)	0.03	6.35 (1.47–27.41)	0.01
Type 2 diabetes	1.47 (0.55–3.90)	0.44
Diabetes duration (years)	1.02 (0.99–1.06)	0.15
Family history of CAD	1.16 (0.47–2.85)	0.75
Smoking	3.80 (1.48–9.77)	0.01	5.74 (1.35–24.46)	0.02
Body mass index (kg/m²)	0.99 (0.91–1.07)	0.77
HbA1c (mmol/l)	1.28 (1.00–1.65)	0.05	1.52 (1.03–2.25)	0.03
Hypertension	1.98 (0.73–5.41)	0.18
Hypercholesterolaemia	1.65 (0.57–4.79)	0.36
Microalbuminuria	3.86 (1.52–9.81)	0.01	1.05 (0.26–4.27)	0.95
PWV	1.49 (1.22–1.81)	<0.01	1.49 (1.11–2.00)	0.01
AIx@75	1.06 (1.01–1.11)	0.02	1.05 (0.97–1.14)	0.20