Table 4

Results of multivariate analysis

Dependent variableIndependent variableβ Coefficientp ValueR2
β Coefficient, standardised regression coefficient; Group, study group variable (0, control; 1, hypertensive; 2, diabetic; 3, diabetic-hypertensive); p Value, probability of obtaining a t value greater than the “t value” in absolute value; R2, overall R2 for the model.
Control groupE/ADistensibility0.52<0.0010.27
DTDistensibility−0.500.0020.25
IVRTLVMI0.380.0240.29
Distensibility−0.350.029
Patient groupsE/ADistensibility0.380.0010.14
DTDistensibility−0.360.0090.13
IVRTDistensibility−0.45<0.0010.32
Age0.270.014
TotalE/ADistensibility0.50<0.0010.43
Group−0.240.026
DTDistensibility−0.48<0.0010.22
IVRTDistensibility−0.46<0.0010.53
Group0.250.011
Age0.250.016