Table 5 Multivariate regression analysis assessing the correlation between HbA1c and circulating progenitor cells levels, after adjustment for other cardiovascular risk factors than diabetes
Variable | CD45dimCD34+KDR+ levels | CD45dimCD34+KDR+CXCR4+ levels | CD133+KDR+ levels | CD133+KDR+CXCR4+ levels | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard coefficient (ß) | p | Standard coefficient (ß) | p | Standard coefficient (ß) | p | Standard coefficient (ß) | p | |
HbA1c | -0.308 | 0.019 | -0.260 | 0.031 | -0.342 | 0.009 | -0.416 | 0.001 |
Age | -0.188 | 0.217 | -0.107 | 0.482 | -0.254 | 0.090 | -0.052 | 0.720 |
Gender | 0.208 | 0.067 | 0.207 | 0.119 | 0.044 | 0.740 | 0.158 | 0.233 |
Hypertension | -0.071 | 0.597 | -0.075 | 0.579 | 0.025 | 0.855 | -0.015 | 0.905 |
LDL-cholesterol | -0.057 | 0.683 | -0.047 | 0.727 | -0.176 | 0.202 | -0.148 | 0.267 |
Family history of CAD | -0.129 | 0.361 | -0.170 | 0.202 | 0.081 | 0.560 | 0.078 | 0.563 |
Smoking habits | 0.003 | 0.985 | -0.204 | 0.188 | -0.086 | 0.563 | -0.133 | 0.369 |
Physical inactivity | -0.203 | 0.139 | -0.080 | 0.556 | -0.057 | 0.657 | -0.167 | 0.180 |
Adjusted R2 | 0.264 | … | 0.256 | … | 0.246 | … | 0.247 | … |
Significance (ANOVA) | … | 0.032 | … | 0.040 | … | 0.046 | … | 0.033 |