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Univariate and multivariate analysis results for elevated RDW levels in patients with atrial fibrillation with hypertension.
| Variable | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||||
| β | t | P-value | β | t | P-value | ||
| ACEIs: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; AF: atrial fibrillation; ARBs: angiotensin receptor blocking agents; BMI: body mass index; CCBs: calcium channel blockers; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; IVST: interventricular septum thickness; LAD: left atrial diameter; LVEDD: left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVPWT: left ventricular posterior wall thickness; RDW: red cell distribution width; SBP: systolic blood pressure. | |||||||
| Age, yrs | -0.059 | -1.095 | 0.274 | -0.018 | -0.323 | 0.747 | |
| Male | 0.017 | 0.208 | 0.745 | 0.019 | 0.291 | 0.772 | |
| Smoking | 0.095 | 1.691 | 0.092 | 0.087 | 0.585 | 0.114 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.048 | 0.893 | 0.373 | -0.014 | -0.270 | 0.787 | |
| Duration of hypertension, yrs | 0.027 | 0.505 | 0.614 | 0.011 | 0.198 | 0.843 | |
| Office heart rate, beats/min | 0.076 | 1.425 | 0.155 | -0.026 | -0.460 | 0.646 | |
| Office SBP, mmHg | 0.039 | 0.728 | 0.467 | 0.039 | 0.739 | 0.460 | |
| Office DBP, mmHg | 0.061 | 1.144 | 0.253 | 0.057 | 1.083 | 0.280 | |
| AF rhythm | 0.262 | 5.061 | 0.001 | 0.276 | 4.448 | 0.001 | |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | -0.062 | -1.165 | 0.245 | -0.091 | 1.443 | 0.150 | |
| LAD, mm | 0.134 | 2.520 | 0.012 | 0.106 | 1.809 | 0.071 | |
| LVEDD, mm | 0.041 | 0.770 | 0.442 | 0.011 | 0.212 | 0.833 | |
| LVEF, % | -0.080 | -1.499 | 0.138 | -0.017 | -0.312 | 0.755 | |
| IVST, mm | -0.096 | -1.802 | 0.072 | -0.094 | -1.693 | 0.091 | |
| LVPWT, mm | -0.147 | -2.770 | 0.006 | -0.156 | -2.778 | 0.006 | |
| Statins | 0.108 | 2.026 | 0.043 | 0.065 | 1.191 | 0.234 | |
| ACEIs/ARBs | 0.014 | 0.263 | 0.793 | -0.005 | -0.085 | 0.933 | |
| Beta-blockers | -0.009 | -0.165 | 0.869 | -0.043 | -0.803 | 0.423 | |
| Diuretics | -0.011 | -0.196 | 0.844 | 0.039 | 0.621 | 0.535 | |
| CCBs | -0.065 | -1.223 | 0.222 | -0.037 | -0.601 | -0.548 | |
| Aspirin | 0.047 | 0.883 | 0.378 | 0.053 | 0.890 | 0.374 | |
| Anticoagulation drugs | 0.004 | 0.082 | 0.935 | -0.008 | -0.137 | 0.891 | |