Table 8.
Relationship between the aortic diameters of ascending aorta, descending aorta, abdominal aorta and risk factors by multivariate regression analysis
| Variables | Ascending aortaAscending aorta | Descending aorta | Abdominal aorta | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient β | P values | Coefficient β | P values | Coefficient β | P values | |
| Sex | – | – | _ | _ | 0.845 | 0.001 |
| Age, year | 0.066 | 0.000 | 0.039 | 0.000 | – | – |
| BSA | 3.429 | 0.018 | 3.253 | 0.000 | – | – |
| DBP, mmHg | 0.064 | 0.000 | 0.032 | 0.001 | – | – |
| CAD | – | – | – | – | − 0.489 | 0.009 |
| Hypertension | _ | _ | 0.661 | 0.030 | _ | _ |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.348 | 0.042 | _ | _ | 0.947 | 0.004 |
| Hypoglycemic agent | _ | _ | − 0.923 | 0.026 | − 0.666 | 0.047 |
Statistical differences: P < 0.05; only significant variables and data were displayed in the table
BSA body surface area, DBP diastolic blood pressure, CAD coronary artery disease, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, CRP C-reaction protein
_ Not applicable