Table 3.
Possible determinants of LVMI using linear regression.
| LVMI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Variables | Univariate | Multivariate * | ||
| β | p | β | p | |
| Age (years) | 0.25 | <0.01 | 0.22 | <0.01 |
| Sex, (M) | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.19 | <0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.16 | 0.01 | - | - |
| Tobacco use (yes) | 0.15 | 0.02 | - | - |
| Hypertension (yes) | 0.23 | <0.01 | 0.12 | 0.09 |
| Dyslipidemia (yes) | 0.07 | 0.26 | - | - |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | −0.18 | <0.01 | - | - |
| Uric Acid (mg/dL) | 0.11 | 0.14 | - | - |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 0.02 | 0.74 | - | - |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.18 | 0.01 | - | - |
| ACEi/ARB (yes) | 0.04 | 0.58 | - | - |
Abbreviations: LVMI (Left Ventricular Mass Index), BMI (Body Mass Index), eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate), LDL (low density lipoprotein), ACEi (ACE inhibitors), ARB (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers). * Run backwards.