Table 3.

Multiple regression analysis evaluating esRAGE, IMT, and PWV as dependent variables.

	Coefficient β	p-Value
esRAGE
Model 1 *
Systolic BP	0.29	0.03
Model 2 **
HbA1c	−0.18	0.01
Model 3 ***
HbA1c	−0.27	0.05
hs-CRP	−0.35	0.04
IMT
Model 1 *
age	0.52	0.001
Model 2 **
age	0.51	0.001
HbA1c	0.2	0.05
Model 3 ***
age	0.51	0.001
HbA1c	0.35	0.04
esRAGE	−0.21	0.005
PWV
Model 1 *
age	0.25	0.006
Systolic BP	2.4	0.01
HDL	−2.5	0.01
Model 2 **
age	0.16	0.04
Systolic BP	0.31	0.001
Model 3 ***
S100A12	0.31	0.04

*Model 1 adjusted for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), systolic BP, diastolic BP, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol. **Model 2 adjusted for HbA_1c, fasting glycemia, 1 and 2 h postload glycemia, and HOMA-IR. ***Model 3 adjusted for esRAGE, hs-CRP, S100A12, and CML.