Table 3. Predictors of change in cardio‐ankle vascular index.
| P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Univariate | Multivariate | |
| Age | 0.57 | |
| Sex | 0.84 | |
| Baseline BMI | 0.51 | |
| Δ Blood glucose | 0.0082 | 0.026 |
| Δ HbA1c | 0.12 | |
| Δ hs‐CRP | 0.036 | 0.28 |
| Δ Pentraxin‐3 | 0.0011 | 0.0068 |
| Δ MMP‐2 | 0.018 | 0.42 |
| Δ TIMP‐2 | 0.52 | |
| Δ MMP‐9 | 0.012 | 0.15 |
| Δ TIMP‐1 | 0.48 | |
| Δ MT1‐MMP | 0.010 | 0.041 |
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; hs‐CRP, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; MT1‐MMP, membrane type‐1 matrix metalloproteinase; TIMP, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase.