Research Article

Association between Serum Adiponectin and Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study Stratified by Age and Gender

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for the independent predictors of AF.

VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

NT-proBNP1.011 (1.006–1.015)<0.0011.009 (1.004–1.014)<0.001
Total cholesterol0.634 (0.436–0.921)0.0170.418 (0.118–1.478)0.176
Triglyceride0.792 (0.624–1.005)0.0491.010 (0.658–1.549)0.964
LDL-cholesterol0.657 (0.431–1.001)0.0411.358 (0.398–4.636)0.625
Left atrium diameter1.294 (1.185–1.412)<0.0011.149 (1.030–1.281)0.013
LVEF0.575(0.442–0.748)<0.0010.856 (0.643–1.138)0.284
Adiponectin1.239 (1.101–1.393)<0.0011.224 (1.018–1.471)0.032

values <0.05 are indicated in bold. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; AF, atrial fibrillation; NT-proBNP, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction.