Table V.
Independent Predictors for Arterial Stiffness and LV Diastolic Dysfunction by Stepwise Regression Analysis
| Independent Variable | Standarized Regression Coefficient | Adjusted R 2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial stiffness parameter | |||
| Age | 0.307 | 0.418 | <.0001 |
| Systolic BP | 0.253 | ||
| Fasting plasma glucose | 0.169 | ||
| HDL cholesterol | −0.122 | ||
| E/Em | |||
| Age | 0.274 | 0.342 | <.0001 |
| Systolic BP | 0.188 | ||
| Arterial stiffness parameter | 0.151 | ||
| HDL cholesterol | −0.136 | ||
In the model of arterial stiffness as dependent variable, age, sex, body mass index, smoking, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, low‐density lipoprotein (LDL), high‐density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides were included as potential independent variables. Besides those, arterial stiffness, left ventricular (LV) mass index and heart rate were added as independent variables in the analysis for diastolic function.