Table 3.

Stepwise multivariable regression model of the serum FFA levels

	Males, n (%)	Age (y)	Log (FFA)	FFA
				R	P-value
Control (20 ~ 50 years)	145 (48.7%)	39.3 ± 8.6	2.61 ± 0.16
HDL + TG				0.28	P < .001
Control (≥60 years)	81 (56.6%)	71.0 ± 6.6	2.72 ± 0.16
HDL				0.26	P = 0.002
T2DM (≥60 years)	24 (46.2%)	70.9 ± 7.3	2.72 ± 0.13
HDL				0.36	P = 0.01
AMI (≥60 years)	24 (51.1%)	71.3 ± 7.0	2.64 ± 0.22
AST				0.49	P = 0.005