Table 3.

Results of the stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis

Variables	Category or Increment	Coefficient (95%CI)	p
Model 1
(Beginning with exercise, age, MBP, LDL, fasting glucose, GFR, ADMA)
LDL	1mg/dL increase	+0.03 (+0.02 to +0.04)	<0.001
Exercise	Yes vs. no	−1.04 (−1.53 to −0.55)	<0.001
ADMA	1μmol/L increase	+2.57 (+0.84 to +4.31)	0.004
Model 2
(Beginning with exercise, age, MBP, total cholesterol, fasting glucose GFR, ADMA)
Total cholesterol	1mg/dL increase	+0.03 (+0.02 to +0.04)	<0.001
Exercise	Yes vs. no	−0.91 (−1.41 to −0.40)	0.001
ADMA	1μmol/L increase	+3.80 (+2.08 to +5.53)	<0.001

Variables independently associated with PWV.