Table 3.
Multiple linear regression analysis of carotid intima-media thickness, carotid diameter versus cardiovascular risk factors
| Variables | Carotid intima-media thickness | Pulse wave velocity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | HD | RT | Control | HD | RT | |
| βa(βb) | βa(βb) | βa(βb) | βa(βb) | βa(βb) | βa(βb) | |
| Age | 6.91 (0.84)‡ | −1.40(− 0.19)† | 2.38 (0.30)† | 0.07(0.64) ‡ | 0.07(0.57) ‡ | 0.08 (0.50) † |
| CTD | / | 0.39(0.24)‡ | 1.81 (0.23)† | / | 0.53(0.17)† | 0.58 (0.21)† |
| PI | −101.42 (−0.37) | −197.74(− 1.14) | 162.70(0.78) | − 0.43(− 0.10) | −1.26(− 0.38) | 2.12 (0.43) |
| RI | 662.43(0.62) | 246.21 (0.49) | − 469.76 (− 0.78) | −0.04(− 0.01) | 0.60(0.06) | −9.10 (− 0.67) |
| EDV | 10.84(0.53)† | −2.96 (1.14) | − 15.61 (− 0.74) | −0.01(− 0.03) | 0.01(0.04) | −0.08 (− 0.23) |
| MFV | −20.47 (− 0.96)† | −9.67 (− 0.70) | 14.60 (0.74) | −0.02(− 0.05) | 0.01(0.01) | 0.04 (0.13) |
| SBP | −32.38(−0.29)† | 51.59 (0.90) | − 37.73(− 0.46)† | 0.04(0.26)‡ | 0.03(0.29) | 0.04 (0.27) |
a:Unstandardized Coefficients;b:Standardized Coefficients;CTD: Cumulative time on dialysis. †P < 0.05,‡P < 0.01