Table 3.

Multivariable linear regression analyses for the evaluation of baseline ejection fraction as a predictor of the change in peak VO₂ after an exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programme

Variables	β-Coefficient	Standard error	p-value
Age	−0.05	0.02	0.002
Sex	−0.11	0.40	0.784
Arterial hypertension	−0.50	0.33	0.132
Diabetes mellitus	0.25	0.36	0.491
Dyslipidaemia	0.94	0.34	0.005
Smoking status	−0.31	0.20	0.124
Previous history of CAD	−0.11	0.46	0.809
Number of EBCR sessions	−0.01	0.02	0.665
Killip classification	−0.29	0.27	0.296
Reduced ejection fraction	1.24	0.33	<0.001

CAD coronary artery disease, EBCR exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation