Table 3.
Covariables of MEEi in uni- and multivariable linear regression analyses.
| Univariate | Model 1 (R2 = 0.14) | Model 2 (R2 = 0.31) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | p | Beta | p | Beta | p | |
| Age (years) | −0.086 | 0.058 | −0.092 | 0.991 | 0.001 | 0.991 |
| Male sex | −0.240 | 0.0001 | −0.234 | 0.0001 | −0.059 | 0.130 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.174 | 0.0001 | −0.181 | 0.0001 | −0.068 | 0.173 |
| Hypertension (n/y) | −0.189 | 0.0001 | −0.098 | 0.038 | −0.037 | 0.393 |
| HOMA IR | −0.130 | 0.005 | −0.054 | 0.238 | −0.065 | 0.121 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | −0.167 | 0.0001 | −0.089 | 0.05 | −0.085 | 0.04 |
| LV mass (g/m2.7) | −0.492 | 0.0001 | – | – | −0.392 | 0.0001 |
| Concentric geometry (n/y) | −0.204 | 0.0001 | – | – | 0.034 | 0.481 |
| MFS (%) | 0.322 | 0.0001 | – | – | 0.128 | 0.01 |
| GLS (%) | −0.231 | 0.0001 | – | – | −0.129 | 0.003 |
BMI, body mass index; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index; LV, left ventricle; MFS, midwall fractional shortening; GLS, global longitudinal strain.