Table 3.
Univariate and partial correlation analyses of the three cathepsins’ potential associations with maximal aortic diameter and lowest ABI.
| Maximal aortic diameter | Lowest ABI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson's correlation analysis | Univariate | Partial* | Univariate | Partial*: | |
| CatL | r | 0.29 | 0.212 | −0.22 | −0.10 |
| P-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.011 | |
| CatK | r | −0.05 | −0.019 | −0.06 | −0.01 |
| P-value | 0.248 | 0.633 | 0.11 | 0.983 | |
| CatV | r | −0.11 | −0.093 | −0.01 | 0.03 |
| P-value | 0.003 | 0.021 | 0.986 | 0.508 | |
Adjusted for smoking, hypertension, β-blocker use, low-dose aspirin use, statin use, SBP, age, BMI, and lowest ABI.