Table 4.
Results of stepwise multivariable analyses for the impact of independent variables on selected measures of LVH in 28 cats
| Independent Variables of Multivariable Modelsa | P‐value and Regression Coefficient [95% Confident Interval] of the Significant Independent Variables on the Related Output | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVH | 2D | M‐mode | |||
| Maximum IVSd | Maximum LVWd | IVSd | LVWd | ||
| Head width |
0.017 4.189 [0.8659; 7.5134] |
b | b | b | c |
| Current body weight | b | b |
<0.001 0.04125 [0.02364; 0.05887] |
b | b |
| Body condition score | b | c | b | b | b |
| NT‐proBNP | b | b | c |
0.023 0.00082 [0.00013; 0.00152] |
b |
| IGF‐1 | b |
0.013 0.0002 [0.00004; 0.00035] |
b | c |
0.022 0.00019 [0.00003; 0.00035] |
LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; 2D, 2‐dimensional,; IGF‐1, insulin‐like growth factor‐1; IVSd, interventricular septal thickness in diastole; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVWd, left ventricular free wall in diastole; NT‐proBNP, N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide.
a
Other variables were tested but removed in stepwise regressions (ie, age, sex, breed, head length, weight at 6 months, weight at 1 year, glucose, insulin, and Homeostasis Model Assessment).
b
P > .10.
c
.05 < P < .10.