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. 2015 Jun 1;29(1):73–80. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpv071

Table 2.

Independent predictors of LVMI and RWT

Variable β SE P value
log LVMI model
 Age, years 0.002 0.001 0.03
 History of smoking 0.044 0.017 0.009
 History of diabetes 0.079 0.026 0.003
 Heart rate, BPM –0.005 0.001 <0.001
 Calcium channel blocker use 0.046 0.022 0.04
 RAASi use 0.04 0.02 0.05
RWT model
 Age, years 0.001 0.0003 <0.0001
 History of hypertension 0.028 0.009 0.001
 History of diabetes 0.024 0.009 0.006
 History of smoking 0.013 0.005 0.02
 Heart rate, BPM 0.001 0.0003 0.007

Abbreviations: LVMI, left ventricular mass index; RAASi, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitor; RWT, relative wall thickness.