Table 5 Results of linear regression analysis for predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the overall patients
From: Predictors of cardiovascular disease in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Asthma + COPD | Non standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficient | t | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | B | SD Error | β |  |  |
CVD | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Constant | .948 | .248 | Â | 3.829 | .000 |
Age | .012 | .003 | .340 | 4.357 | .000 |
COPD | .137 | .063 | .169 | 2.195 | .030 |
Sex | .116 | .058 | .144 | 1.991 | .048 |
VC, % pred | -.003 | .002 | -.124 | −1.784 | .076 |
MEF50, % pred | -.002 | .001 | -.131 | −1.728 | .086 |
Pressure overload | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Constant | 1.066 | .264 | Â | 4.031 | .000 |
COPD | .217 | .074 | .225 | 2.939 | .004 |
BMI | .017 | .007 | .183 | 2.482 | .014 |
VC, % pred | -.006 | .003 | -.213 | −2.031 | .044 |
FEV1, % pred | .007 | .003 | .322 | 2.162 | .032 |
MEF50, % pred | -.006 | .002 | -.305 | −2.668 | .008 |
Volume Overload | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Constant | 1.318 | .446 | Â | 2.954 | .004 |
Age | .015 | .004 | .310 | 3.529 | .001 |
GINA/GOLD class | -.118 | .056 | -.227 | −2.113 | .037 |
VC, % pred | -.006 | .003 | -.197 | −2.244 | .027 |
MEF50, % pred | -.005 | .002 | -.227 | −2.094 | .038 |