Table 3.

Bivariate linear regression models for log CT-1 and log NT-proBNP.

Dependent variable	Independent variables	β coefficient	Standard error	P value
Log CT-1	Age	0.010	0.007	0.131
	Creatinine clearance	−0.002	0.002	0.336
	Systolic blood pressure	0.001	0.003	0.732
	Left atrium diameter	0.024	0.010	0.025
	Left ventricular mass index	0.002	0.003	0.426
Log NT-proBNP	Age	0.026	0.007	<0.001
	Creatinine clearance	−0.005	0.002	0.002
	Systolic blood pressure	0.001	0.003	0.786
	Left atrium diameter	0.030	0.011	0.007
	Left ventricular mass index	0.005	0.003	0.080

CT-1 – Cardiotrophin-1; NT-proBNP – N terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide.