Table 4.
Stepwise multiple linear regression analyses of factors affecting preβ1-HDL levels in CAD patients
| Unstandardized coefficients | Standardized coefficient | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE | Beta | ||
| Independent variables in the model | ||||
| Constant | ||||
| TC | 8.448 | 1.917 | 0.371 | 0.000 |
| CETPa | 2.706 | 1.216 | 0.187 | 0.028 |
| Independent variables excluded from model | ||||
| TGa | 0.086 | 0.354 | ||
| LDL-Ca | −0.045 | 0.743 | ||
The dependent variable was preβ1-HDL (adjusted R2 = 0.199). TC, TG, LDL-C, Ox-LDL and CETP were used for independent variables
aThese variables were log-transformed before analyses