Table 2.
Univariable and multivariable correlates of EAT thickness in study patients.
| Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P | β | P | |
| Age (year) | 0.269 | <0.001 | 0.188 | 0.014 |
| Male sex (%) | −0.196 | 0.007 | −0.157 | 0.027 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 0.042 | 0.563 | ||
| Hypertension (%) | 0.029 | 0.696 | ||
| Smoking (%) | −0.039 | 0.597 | ||
| CAD (%) | −0.006 | 0.936 | ||
| Stroke (%) | 0.095 | 0.195 | ||
| CHF (%) | 0.042 | 0.563 | ||
| SBP (mmHg) | −0.074 | 0.341 | ||
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.126 | 0.103 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.023 | 0.758 | ||
| Albumin (g/dl) | −0.133 | 0.070 | ||
| Hb (g/dl) | −0.188 | 0.010 | −0.136 | 0.058 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 0.029 | 0.696 | ||
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | −0.020 | 0.791 | ||
| Medications | ||||
| ACEI and/or ARB use (%) | −0.031 | 0.576 | ||
| β-blocker use (%) | 0.070 | 0.377 | ||
| CCB use (%) | −0.051 | 0.487 | ||
| Echocardiographic data | ||||
| LAVI (ml/m2) | 0.041 | 0.576 | ||
| LVMI (g/m2) | −0.034 | 0.641 | ||
| LVEF (%) | 0.002 | 0.982 | ||
| E (cm/s) | 0.069 | 0.353 | ||
| E’ (cm/s) | −0.171 | 0.019 | −0.075 | 0.310 |
| E/E’ | 0.119 | 0.109 | ||
Abbreviations as in Table 1.