Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate standardized correlation coefficients (β) and P values between intima media thickness and pertinent variables before and after transplantation
| Parameters | Pretransplantation IMT β (P Value) | Post-Transplantation IMT β (P Value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bivariate | Multiple regression | Bivariate | Multiple regression | |
| Age (yr) | 0.06 (0.43) | 0.06 (0.45) | −0.04 (0.63) | −0.13 (0.10) |
| Sex | −0.08 (0.28) | 0.01 (0.94) | 0.01 (0.96) | 0.05 (0.55) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.02 (0.82) | −0.09 (0.22) | 0.09 (0.26) | 0.10 (0.19) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 0.08 (0.32) | 0.10 (0.20) | 0.04 (0.62) | 0.12 (0.13) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.27 (<0.001)a | 0.17 (0.01)a | 0.02 (0.79) | 0.01 (0.90) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.07 (0.36) | −0.05 (0.50) | 0.15 (0.04)a | 0.05 (0.49) |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 0.34 (<0.001)a | 0.15 (0.03)a | 0.16 (0.04)a | 0.10 (0.18) |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | −0.06 (0.42) | −0.07 (0.33) | 0.07 (0.39) | 0.11 (0.15) |
| Homeostasis model assessment index | 0.26 (<0.001)a | 0.04 (0.59) | 0.15 (0.05)a | 0.01 (0.88) |
| eGFR (ml/min per 1.73 m2) | −0.40 (<0.001)a | −0.23 (<0.001)a | −0.29 (<0.001)a | −0.16 (0.03)a |
| Fibroblast growth factor 23 (pg/ml) | 0.41 (<0.001)a | 0.28 (<0.001)a | 0.36 (<0.001)a | 0.31 (<0.001)a |
| 25 Hydroxy vitamin D (nmol/L) | −0.22 (0.003)a | −0.04 (0.64) | −0.19 (0.01)a | −0.09 (0.25) |
| Serum calcium (mg/dl) | −0.09 (0.24) | −0.07 (0.39) | −0.22 (0.03)a | −0.15 (0.03)a |
| Serum phosphate (mg/dl) | 0.20 (<0.01)a | 0.11 (0.17) | 0.29 (<0.001)a | 0.14 (0.04)a |
| Intact parathyroid hormone (pg/ml) | 0.13 (0.09) | 0.08 (0.29) | 0.31 (<0.001)a | 0.15 (0.03)a |
| Living/cadaveric transplantation | −0.02 (0.81) | 0.02 (0.77) | 0.03 (0.69) | −0.04 (0.56) |
IMT, Intima media thickness.
a
Significant association.