Clinical Study

Investigating Endothelial Activation and Oxidative Stress in relation to Glycaemic Control in a Multiethnic Population

Table 3

Multiple regression analysis showing the effect of various glycaemia and endothelial dysfunction markers on 2,3-Dinor-8-Iso-prostaglandin-F1α.

VariableModel β ** 95% CI value

HbA1c, %Unadjusted0.0271.071.01, 1.130.019
Adjusted for covariates0.1241.081.02, 1.140.009
2 hr Glucose, mmol/LUnadjusted0.0161.021.00, 1.030.074
Adjusted for covariates0.1121.021.00, 1.040.052
Fasting blood glucose, mmol/LUnadjusted0.0281.041.01, 1.080.018
Adjusted for covariates0.1411.061.02, 1.100.002
ICAM, ng/mLUnadjusted0.0181.010.99, 1.030.183
Adjusted for covariates0.1181.010.99, 1.030.297

*Adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, medication use, smoking status, and weight. Only results for variable of interest and ethnicity are shown.
**Regression coefficients were estimated using log-transformed PGF and back-transformed values are reported.