Table 3.

Variables independently associated with Gal-9, as identified by multiple regression analysis.

Variable	b	SE	p
hs-CRP	−72.158	19.623	<0.001
Creatinine	5.228	1.424	<0.001
Lipoprotein(a)	8.333	4.119	0.045
Statin	362.290	98.449	<0.001

Variables included in the original model were sex, age, BMI, FPG, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, hs-CRP, lipoprotein(a), creatinine, uric acid, cTNI, and therapeutic use of statins.