Table 3.
Relationship between AIP and continuous variables at diagnosis
| Variables | r-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.068 | 0.386 |
| Body mass indexa | 0.102 | 0.191 |
| White blood cell count (/mm3) | 0.080 | 0.309 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL)a | −0.124 | 0.113 |
| Platelet count (× 1000/mm3) | 0.069 | 0.377 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 0.117 | 0.133 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 0.187 | 0.016 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.141 | 0.071 |
| Total serum protein (g/dL) | −0.201 | 0.010 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL)a | −0.209 | 0.007 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 0.100 | 0.199 |
| AST (IU/L) | −0.093 | 0.237 |
| ALT (IU/L) | −0.036 | 0.647 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.045 | 0.569 |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 0.171 | 0.028 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.169 | 0.030 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | −0.075 | 0.338 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 0.770 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | −0.579 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | −0.035 | 0.650 |
| BVASa | 0.124 | 0.111 |
| FFS | 0.093 | 0.232 |
AIP Atherogenic index of plasma, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, TG Triglyceride, HDL High-density lipoprotein, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, BVAS Birmingham vasculitis activity score, FFS Five-factor score
a Normally distributed data