TABLE 1.
Multivariable linear regression for carotid total plaque area with Keloid scarring added to the model
Coefficientsa | ||||||
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Model | Unstandardized Coefficients | Standardized Coefficients | t | P | ||
B | Std. Error | Beta | ||||
1 | (Constant) | −0.405 | 0.050 | −8.166 | 0.000 | |
Age (yr) | 0.017 | 0.001 | 0.572 | 29.798 | 0.000 | |
Sex (female =1, male=0) | −0.121 | 0.015 | −0.140 | −8.198 | 0.000 | |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.024 | 0.007 | 0.062 | 3.583 | 0.000 | |
On hypertensive meds | 0.054 | 0.016 | 0.063 | 3.480 | 0.001 | |
On lipid lowering meds | 0.107 | 0.017 | 0.124 | 6.496 | 0.000 | |
Smoking (pack-years) | 0.004 | 0.000 | 0.187 | 10.919 | 0.000 | |
Keloid scarring | 0.209 | 0.088 | 0.040 | 2.377 | 0.018 |
Dependent Variable: Cube root transformation of total plaque area
R2= 0.510; n=1747