Novel Application of a Multiscale Entropy Index as a Sensitive Tool for Detecting Subtle Vascular Abnormalities in the Aged and Diabetic

Table 2

Correlations of MEI_LS and DI with anthropometric, hemodynamic, and biochemical parameters.

Parameter	DI (𝑁=140)	MEILS (𝑁=140)
Age (years)	𝑅=−0.168,𝑃=0.062	𝑅=−0.223,𝑃=0.012
Body height (cm)	𝑅=0.113,𝑃=0.144	𝑅=−0.063,𝑃=0.440
Body weight (kg)	𝑅=−0.078,𝑃=0.423	𝑅=−0.127,𝑃=0.147
Waist circumference (cm)	𝑅=−0.193,𝑃=0.043	𝑅=−0.143,𝑃=0.117
BMI (kg/m^2)	𝑅=−0.162,𝑃=0.043	𝑅=−0.092,𝑃=0.309
SBP (mmHg)	𝑅=−0.183,𝑃=0.054	𝑅=−0.031,𝑃=0.735
DBP (mmHg)	𝑅=−0.124,𝑃=0.195	𝑅=0.007,𝑃=0.937
HbA1c (%)	𝑅=−0.223,𝑃=0.013	𝑅=−0.375,𝑃<0.001
HDL (mg/dL)	𝑅=0.034,𝑃=0.730	𝑅=0.240,𝑃=0.010
LDL (mg/dL)	𝑅=−0.070,𝑃=0.478	𝑅=−0.025,𝑃=0.791
Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL)	𝑅=−0.169,𝑃=0.074	𝑅=−0.344,𝑃<0.001
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	𝑅=−0.165,𝑃=0.091	𝑅=−0.158,𝑃=0.088

BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HbA_1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein.