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Table 4 Multivariate regression model of cardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima–media thickness considering and omitting age

From: Carotid intima–media thickness and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy volunteers

Model parameters

Multivariate model including age

Multivariate model excluding age

Standardized regression coefficient

P-value

Standardized regression coefficient

P-value

Age

0.467

 < 0.001

Male gender

− 0.089

0.199

− 0.074

0.327

Smoking status

− 0.007

0.900

− 0.012

0.855

Systolic blood pressure

0.134

0.048

0.263

 < 0.001

LDL-cholesterol

− 0.078

0.262

0.069

0.342

HDL-cholesterol

0.033

0.663

0.142

0.086

Triglycerides

0.102

0.162

0.078

0.332

BMI

− 0.041

0.550

− 0.072

0.337

Fasting glucose

0.040

0.566

0.157

0.033

  1. LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, BMI body mass index