Table 3 Independent cross-sectional associations of parameters with NT-proBNP in a multiple linear regression analysis
| NT-proBNP (log-transformed) | Significance | Standardised coefficient β | β | Standard error |
| Reduced ejection fraction | <0.001 | 0.371 | 0.511 | 0.061 |
| Age | <0.001 | 0.314 | 0.020 | 0.003 |
| Pathological resting ECG | <0.001 | 0.175 | 0.347 | 0.090 |
| hs-CRP (log-transformed) | 0.001 | 0.145 | 0.196 | 0.058 |
| Haemoglobin | 0.002 | −0.145 | −0.068 | 0.021 |
| eGFR reduced (<60 ml/min/1.73 m2) | 0.018 | 0.110 | 0.167 | 0.070 |
| Gender (female) | 0.334 | −0.043 | −0.058 | 0.060 |
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ECG, electrocardiogram; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
