Table 3.
Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis with serum 1,5-AG levels as the dependent variable and clinical characteristics as independent variables.
| Variables | Female | Male | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | P value | β | P value | |
| Age (years) | 0.074 | 0.271 | 0.025 | 0.722 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | −0.163 | 0.016 | −0.134 | 0.039 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.050 | 0.409 | −0.032 | 0.600 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.118 | 0.115 | 0.042 | 0.618 |
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.119 | 0.088 | −0.022 | 0.792 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | −0.071 | 0.432 | −0.057 | 0.436 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 0.003 | 0.962 | −0.109 | 0.091 |
| ACR (mg/gCre) | 0.040 | 0.570 | 0.014 | 0.816 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | −0.097 | 0.142 | −0.084 | 0.178 |
| HbA1c (%) | −0.528 | <0.001 | −0.563 | <0.001 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | −0.122 | 0.074 | −0.094 | 0.140 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 0.143 | 0.038 | 0.148 | 0.030 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | −0.081 | 0.182 | 0.044 | 0.507 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.075 | 0.282 | −0.004 | 0.952 |
| TC (mmol/L) | −0.071 | 0.333 | −0.048 | 0.522 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.019 | 0.870 | −0.080 | 0.246 |
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; ACR: urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.