Table 3.
Logistic regression analysis of clinical factors for the presence of LVH among hypertensive patients
| Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Gender, male | 2.804 (1.189, 6.610) | 0.018 | 2.731 (1.139, 6.545) | 0.024 |
| Current smoking | 1.571 (0.676, 3.655) | NS (0.294) | Not selected | |
| Current alcohol consumption | 1.640 (0.659, 4.084) | NS (0.288) | Not selected | |
| Lg age | 0.853 (0.012, 60.064) | NS (0.942) | Not selected | |
| Lg body mass index | 0.184 (0.001, 49.346) | NS (0.553) | Not selected | |
| Lg homocysteine | 0.941 (0.161, 5.494) | NS (0.947) | Not selected | |
| Lg reactive hyperemia index | 0.001 (10–6, 0.286) | 0.016 | 0.001 (10–6, 0.426) | 0.024 |
| Lg heart rate | 0.034 (10–4, 7.472) | NS (0.220) | Not selected | |
| Lg DBP | 6.894 (0.026, 1833) | NS (0.498) | Not selected | |
| Lg SBP | 1.329 (0.002, 1051) | NS (0.933) | Not selected | |
| Lg PP | 0.582 (0.018, 18.711) | NS (0.760) | Not selected | |
| Lg uric acid | 64.288 (2.114, 1955) | 0.017 | — | |
| Lg eGFR | 0.008 (10–4, 0.300) | 0.009 | 0.009 (10–4, 0.414) | 0.016 |
| Lg Fasting blood glucose | 3.159 (0.036, 280.343) | NS (0.615) | Not selected | |
| Lg TG | 0.205 (0.030, 1.378) | NS (0.103) | Not selected | |
| Lg HDL | 0.094 (0.003, 3.125) | NS (0.186) | Not selected | |
| Lg LDL | 2.630 (0.145, 47.700) | NS (0.513) | Not selected | |
| Lg TC | 0.373 (0.006, 22.929) | NS (0.639) | Not selected | |
Dashes indicate that the variable did not enter the multivariate forward Wald logistic regression model.
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; TG, triglycerides; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; CI, confidence interval; NS, not significant.