Table 4.

Multiple logistic regression analysis identifying the clinical factors contributing to reductions in plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels to <200 pg/ml after treatment.

Independent variable	p-value	β-Coefficient	Odds ratio	95% CI
Gender	NS	—	—	—
Age	<0.05	−0.026	0.974	0.950 to 0.958
BMI	<0.05	0.085	1.089	1.006 to 1.179
Cr	<0.01	−0.763	0.466	0.290 to 0.749
EF	NS	—	—	—

BMI, body mass index; Cr, creatinine; EF, ejection fraction.