Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate analysis – Dependent variable: εCC on STE
| Independent variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B coeff (%) | 95%CI | p value | B coeff (%) | 95%CI | p value | |
| Presence of MetSyn | 2.07 | (0.72;3.42) | < 0.01 | 2.06 | (0.59;3.52) | < 0.01 |
| Weight (Kg) | 0.05 | (0.01;0.08) | < 0.01 | - | - | - |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 0.07 | (0.03;0.11) | < 0.01 | - | - | - |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 0.15 | (0.03;0.26) | < 0.05 | - | - | - |
| Age (years) | 0.02 | (-0.06;0.09) | 0.60 | 0.01 | (-0.07;0.08) | > 0.05 |
| Ethnicity (Caucasian) | -0.57 | (-1.86;0.72) | 0.60 | -0.87 | (-2.17;0.43) | > 0.05 |
| LV mass (g) | 0.02 | (-0.01;0.04) | 0.17 | 0.01 | (-0.01;0.03) | > 0.05 |
| LVEF (%) | -0.03 | (-0.13;0.07) | 0.51 | -0.01 | (-0.11;0.10) | > 0.05 |
| Gender (female) | 0.17 | (-1.16;1.51) | 0.80 | - | - | - |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | -0.18 | (-2.97;2.62) | 0.90 | - | - | - |
| Smoking status (current) | -0.38 | (-2.73;1.97) | 0.75 | - | - | - |
| Hypertension (Yes) | 0.16 | (-1.14;1.47) | 0.81 | - | - | - |
| Diabetes (Yes) | 0.80 | (-1.00;2.60) | 0.38 | - | - | - |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 0.03 | (-0.01;0.06) | 0.09 | - | - | - |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.01 | (-0.01;0.02) | 0.95 | - | - | - |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | -0.01 | (-0.02;0.01) | 0.72 | - | - | - |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | -0.01 | (-0.04;0.03) | 0.87 | - | - | - |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.01 | (-0.01;0.02) | 0.10 | - | - | - |
BMI: body mass index; εCC: circumferential strain; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; LV: left ventricle; LVEF: LV ejection fraction; MetSyn: Metabolic Syndrome; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.