TABLE 2.

Multivariable linear regression model with pulse wave velocity z-score as the outcome variable, optimised for metabolic syndrome components (Model 1).

Predictor	Coefficient estimate	Standard error	t-statistic	P
Constant	–50.8	17.6	–2.8849	0.006
Age at study visit	–0.005	0.2	–0.0236	0.98
Gender (male)	0.3	0.6	0.5445	0.59
log HOMA-IR	22.8	7.6	3.0129	0.004
Waist/height ratio	117.0	42.8	2.7306	0.008
HDL	15.3	7.0	2.1877	0.03
Triglyceride/HDL ratio	29.2	10.2	2.8573	0.006

HDL, high density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance index.