Association of Estimated Insulin Resistance with N-Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Men with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 3

Parameters affecting NT-proBNP (log NT-proBNP)—multiple linear regression.

Parameter	b	b standard error
Constant	0.9012	0.2276	0.0002
HOMA-IR	0.2248	0.0936	0.0188
Age	0.0102	0.0051	0.0487
	R	R^2
Correlation	0.3447	0.1188	0.0081

Dichotomous predictor: HOMA-IR ≤ 3.4 = 0; HOMA-IR > 3.4 = 1. HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment (estimated insulin resistance).