Table 3. Stepwise linear regression model for left mid-ventricular ¹⁸F DOPA uptake (n = 133).

Independent variables	B coefficient (SE)	p-value
Male Sex	-0.11 (0.047)	0.01

Stepwise method was performed among age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and pathologic findings on ¹⁸F-DOPA scan. Only variables staying in the final model are presented. SE, standard error.