Cross-Sectional Relationship between Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity and Biomarkers in Vascular-Related Diseases

Table 4

Multiple linear regression analysis for the relationship between CFPWV and study variables among the entire study group, independent associating factors of CFPWV in all subjects.

	Unstandardized β	95% CI for β	Std. error	Standardized β	t	value
Constant	1.786	(−0.681, 4.253)	1.254	—	1.424
Pulse pressure	0.057	(0.041, 0.074)	0.008	0.334	6.930	<0.001
Age	0.074	(0.053, 0.094)	0.010	0.333	7.107	<0.001
FPG	0.188	(0.060, 0.315)	0.065	0.126	2.899	0.004
DBP	0.032	(0.011, 0.053)	0.011	0.137	2.996	0.003
BMI	−0.104	(−0.168, −0.039)	0.033	−0.142	−3.152	0.002
Log UAE	0.491	(0.046, 0.936)	0.226	0.098	2.170	0.031

CFPWV, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; UAE, urine albumin (microalbumin) excretion; CI, confidence interval; SBP, systolic blood pressure; UA, uric acid; TC, cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HCY, homocysteine.