Research Article

Serum PCSK9 Correlates with PTX3 and Apolipoproteins B, A1, and C3 Concentrations in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 5

Results of multiple backward stepwise regression analysis with PCSK9 as dependent variable in the whole group of patients.

Variables in the reduced modelse

PTX3 (ng/ml)0.3512.552.8600.13<0.001
apo B100 (mg/dl)0.341.430.3500.200.0001
BMI (kg/m2)0.265.791.7770.160.0017
apo A1 (mg/dl)0.251.010.3190.160.0023
NAFLD-0.19-48.3318.9380.060.0128
apo B48 (ng/ml)0.170.0040.0020.130.0375
HbA1c (%)-0.17-8.123.8480.120.0384

: partial regression coefficient; : partial standardized regression coefficient; : partial correlation coefficient; se: standard error for regression coefficient; : partial determination coefficient.