Table 7.
Variables predicting IMT in multiple regression analysis in CHD/DN patients
| Variables | Standardized coefficient β | SE | t | P | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower bound | Upper bound | |||||
| Hepcidin-25 | 0.215 | 0.001 | 3.792 | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.007 |
| hs-CRP | 0.182 | 0.005 | 3.822 | 0.000 | 0.009 | 0.030 |
| TNF-α | 0.021 | 0.001 | 0.291 | 0.772 | −0.002 | 0.003 |
| IL-6 | 0.353 | 0.001 | 4.486 | 0.000 | 0.004 | 0.010 |
| Ferritin | 0.096 | 0.000 | 2.786 | 0.005 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Age | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.360 | 0.720 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Gender | −0.029 | 0.006 | −1.019 | 0.312 | −0.017 | 0.005 |
| Dialysis durations | 0.020 | 0.000 | 1.025 | 0.309 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| TG | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.074 | 0.941 | −0.006 | 0.006 |
| TC | 0.016 | 0.002 | 0.775 | 0.441 | −0.005 | 0.002 |
| LDL-C | 0.218 | 0.006 | 5.345 | 0.000 | 0.020 | 0.045 |
| Smoking | 0.031 | 0.007 | 1.008 | 0.317 | −0.007 | 0.021 |
| IV iron | 0.021 | 0.006 | 0.763 | 0.448 | −0.008 | 0.018 |
IMT: Intima-media thickness; CHD: Chronic hemodialysis; DN: Diabetic nephropathy; SE: Standard error; CI: Confidence interval; hs-CRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6: Interleukin-6; TG: Triglycerides; TC: Total cholesterol; LDL-C: Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; IV: Intravenous.