Table 2.

Multiple linear regression model for the prediction of LVMI derived with the automatic backward variable selection

Independent variable	Coefficient B	95% CI for B	t	p value	Collinearity statistics
					tolerance	VIF
CXCL12 (ng/mL)	24.17	4.81 to 43.53	2.53	0.02	0.91	1.10
Age (years)	0.66	0.08 to 1.24	2.30	0.03	0.92	1.08
Gender	25.32	9.37 to 41.3	3.21	0.003	0.98	1.02

R = 0.627, R² = 0.394. CI, confidence interval; VIF, variance inflation factor.