The Prognostic Utility of Plasma NGAL Levels in ST Segment Elevation in Myocardial Infarction Patients

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis with reduced EF as the dependent variable.

Independent variables	β ± SE	Wald	value
NGAL	0.003 ± 0.002	1.285	0.25
Age	0.054 ± 0.022	6.139	0.01
Hypertension	0.345 ± 0.655	0.277	0.59
Diabetes mellitus	−0.842 ± 0.797	1.116	0.29
Dyslipidemia	0.174 ± 0.971	0.032	0.85
Smoking	0.631 ± 0.848	0.554	0.45
Sex	−0.352 ± 0.950	0.138	0.71
Troponin	0.073 ± 0.034	4.681	0.03

Significant values are in bold. β ± SE, beta ± standard error; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.