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. 2016 Sep 29;16:53. doi: 10.1186/s12902-016-0135-5

Table 2.

Multiple linear regression analysis for CAVI and subject parameters

Entire group Control group Patient groups combined
β p β p β p
Age 0.49 <0.01 0.49 0.04 0.48 <0.01
Gender 0.06 0.281 -0.19 0.2 0.09 0.131
HTN status 0.2 <0.01 0.2 0.01
BMI -0.2 <0.01 0.08 0.34 -0.25 <0.01
T2D status 0.17 <0.01 0.13 0.01
WHR 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.74 0.18 <0.01
SBP * 0.09 0.1 0.21 0.23 0.1 0.11
Heart rate 0.04 0.45 -0.23 0.29 0.07 0.23

β = standardised regression coefficient

* = Values for Pulse pressure and mean BP were also not significant

HTN hypertension, T2D type 2 diabetes, BMI body mass index, CAVI cardio-ankle vascular index, SBP systolic blood pressure, HR heart rate