Table 2.

Results of backward stepwise multiple regression analysis with beta coefficient and significance. Age, ApoA, and MBL were significantly associated with carotid intima-media thickness.

Parameter	Beta coefficient	Significance
Age (year)	0.400	P = 0.003
ApoA (g/L)	−0.627	P = 0.023
MBL	0.272	P = 0.036
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.253	P = 0.074
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.492	P = 0.055
ApoB100 (g/L)	0.021	P = 0.952
BMI	0.096	P = 0.537
ApoB100/ApoA	0.135	P = 0.68
Triglyceride (mmol/L)	0.035	P = 0.841
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.107	P = 0.647