Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate analysis – Dependent variable: εLL on STE
| Independent variables | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B coeff (%) | 95%CI | p value | B coeff (%) | 95%CI | Pp value | |
| Presence of MetSyn | 1.73 | (0.83;2.64) | < 0.01 | 1.25 | (0.32;2.19) | < 0.01 |
| Weight (Kg) | 0.04 | (0.02;0.07) | < 0.01 | - | - | - |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 0.04 | (0.01;0.07) | < 0.01 | - | - | - |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 0.11 | (0.03;0.18) | < 0.01 | - | - | - |
| Age (years) | 0.02 | (-0.03;0.08) | 0.37 | - | - | - |
| Ethnicity (Caucasian) | 1.11 | (0.24;1.97) | 0.01 | 0.85 | (-0.0;1.71) | > 0.05 |
| LV mass (g) | 0.02 | (0.01;0.04) | < 0.01 | 0.02 | (0.01;0.03) | 0.02 |
| LVEF (%) | -0.04 | (-0.11;0.03) | 0.21 | -0.02 | (-0.08;0.05) | > 0.05 |
| Gender (female) | 0.59 | (-0.31;1.50) | 0.20 | - | - | - |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.10 | (0.23;3.97) | 0.03 | 0.29 | (-1.74;2.32) | > 0.05 |
| Smoking status (current) | 1.23 | (-0.35;2.82) | 0.13 | - | - | - |
| Hypertension (Yes) | 0.97 | (0.10;1.84) | 0.03 | - | - | - |
| Diabetes (Yes) | 1.55 | (0.35;2.75) | 0.01 | - | - | - |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 0.02 | (-0.01;0.04) | 0.12 | - | - | - |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | -0.01 | (-0.02;0.01) | 0.33 | - | - | - |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | -0.01 | (-0.02;0.01) | 0.19 | - | - | - |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | -0.01 | (-0.04;0.01) | 0.26 | - | - | - |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.01 | (0.01;0.02) | 0.02 | - | - | - |
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.