Table VII.
Independent Predictors of cMIT by Multivariable Analysis
| B | β | t | P Value | Tolerance | VIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.008 | 0.211 | 3.851 | <.001 | 0.988 | 1.012 |
| Male sex | 0.106 | 0.159 | 2.812 | .005 | 0.932 | 1.073 |
| Log‐HDL cholesterol | −0.315 | −0.118 | −1.977 | .049 | 0.828 | 1.208 |
| Log‐Insulin | 0.124 | 0.125 | 2.162 | .031 | 0.889 | 1.125 |
Abbreviations: cIMT, carotid intima‐media thickness; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; VIF, variance inflation factor. Final model: cIMT=0.736+0.008*age (years)+0.106*sex (male=1; female=0)−0.315*Log‐HDL cholesterol+0.124*Log‐Insulin.