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Table 3 Multivariate linear regression analysis for the determinants of LEPCs tube formation ability

From: Systemic microvascular rarefaction is correlated with dysfunction of late endothelial progenitor cells in mild hypertension: a substudy of EXCAVATION-CHN1

 

Unadjusted

Adjustment

β

95% CI

P

β

95% CI

P*

SCD

0.035

− 0.085 to − 0.135

0.660

0.082

0.01 to 0.18

0.085

RCD

0.252

0.108 to 0.395

< 0.001

0.64

0.34 to 0.91

< 0.001

R-NPA

− 24.277

− 37.733 to − 10.822

< 0.001

− 24.67

− 43.14 to − 4.63

0.015

  1. P*, after adjustments for age, body mass index, dietary salt intake, mean systolic blood pressure, mean diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, fasting blood glucose and C reactive protein level
  2. SCD skin capillary density, RCD retinal capillary density, R-NPA retinal non-perfused area