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Table 2 Multivariate associations between clinical variables and aortic pulse wave velocity

From: Determinants of arterial stiffness in COPD

 

Regression co-efficient beta (95% confidence interval)

p value

Age

0.1 (0.04 – 0.17)

0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0.04 (0.02 – 0.07)

0.001

Temperature (°C)

1.17 (0. 534 – 3.02)

0.006

Plasma glucose (mmol/L)

0.47 (0.15 – 0.78)

0.004

Pack-years

0.012 (−0.002 – 0.027)

0.09

Cardiovascular disease

0.90 (−0.029 – 1.829)

0.06

logTAC

0.18 (−0.12 – 0.47)

0.24

logCAC

−0.23 (−0.50 – 0.03)

0.08

  1. Definition of abbreviations: TAC Thoracic Aortic Calcification. CAC Coronary Artery Calcification.
  2. Adjusted R2 = 0.29.