Table 4.

Results of univariate and stepwise multivariate analysis for diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients

Variable	Univariate analysis				Multivariate analysis
	Coefficient (Slope)	Std Error	rpartial	P	Coefficient (Slope)	Std Error	rpartial	P
Age	−0.02	0.01	−0.36	< 0.0001*	−0.24	0.005	− 0.36	< 0.0001
Sex	0.04	0.17	0.02	0.81
Body mass index	0.014	0.017	0.07	0.4
Heart rate	−0.006	0.007	−0.07	0.37
Systolic blood pressure	0.002	0.006	0.03	0.74
Diastolic blood pressure	−0.01	0.008	−0.11	0.17
Exercise training	0.51	0.16	0.25	0.002*	−0.03	0.22	− 0.01	0.89

* Variables with a P-value < 0.1 in univariate analysis were included in the multivariate analysis