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Table 3. Determinants of left ventricular hypertrophy by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Variables Univariate   Multivariate  
  Odds ratio (95% CI) p value Odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Clinical parameters        
 Age 1.039 (1.002-1.078) 0.036    
 Male 0.542 (0.221-1.327) 0.180    
 Body mass index 1.023 (0.901-1.161) 0.301    
 Hypertension 3.231 (1.918-6.531) 0.014 3.521 (1.413-6.571) 0.016
 Systolic BP 1.212 (0.871-1.982) 0.022    
 Diabetes 0.778 (0.471-1.317) 0.363    
 CAD 1.231 (0.461-3.182) 0.668    
 History of HF hospitalization 1.294 (0.991-2.279) 0.673    
 History of CVA 1.060 (0.889-2.887) 0.930    
Laboratory parameters        
 Hemoglobin 1.002 (0.534-1.958) 0.948    
 HbA1c 0.648 (0.357-1.176) 0.154    
 Albumin 0.994 (0.822-1.686) 0.137    
 iPTH 1.000 (0.997-1.004) 0.814    
 CRP 1.123 (1.003-1.756) 0.045    
 ADMA 1.901 (1.664-3.121) 0.009 1.892 (1.541-2.987) 0.021
 Urea reduction ratio 1.153 (0.983-1.352) 0.032    
 Total Cholesterol 1.001 (0.993-1.016) 0.869    
Echocardiographic parameters        
 LVEF 0.925 (0.865-0.989) 0.022    
 E/A ratio 1.892 (1.019-2.856) 0.044    
 E/e’ ratio 1.127 (1.012-1.232) 0.022    
 TRPG 1.079 (1.007-1.157) 0.031    
 Advanced DD grade 4.459 (1.996-7.957) < 0.001 3.341 (1.321-6.819) 0.011
Heart rate variability parameters        
 Heart rate (mean) 0.985 (0.960-1.010) 0.220    
SDNN 1.012 (1.000-1.024) 0.051    
 rMSSD 1.091 (1.023-1.164) 0.008 1.089 (1.007-1.177) 0.032
 LnLF 1.341 (1.018-1.767) 0.037    
 LnHF 1.499 (1.082-2.078) 0.015    
 LnVLF 1.399 (1.005-1.946) 0.046    
 LF/HF 1.011 (0.629-1.624) 0.965    
 DC 0.435 (0.297-0.964) 0.040 0.420 (0.281-0.975) 0.044

p values were derived from simple or multiple logistic regression analysis.

CI, confidence interva, other abbreviations as in Table 1 and Table 2.