Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of stiffness parameter beta and LV filling pressure

Independent variable	Stiffness parameter beta		E/Em ratio
	r	p	r	p
Age	0.442	<0.001	0.239	<0.001
Smoking	0.236	<0.001	—	—
cBP	0.321	<0.001	0.419	<0.001
Fasting blood glucose	0.150	0.022	0.477	<0.001
β	-	-	0.180	0.004
R2	0.311	<0.05	0.381	<0.01