| Univariate analysis |  | Multivariate analysis (r2 = 0.695) |  | ||
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Factors | r | p | ß | SE | 95% CI | p |
Age | –.286 | 0.113 | –0.036 | 0.024 | (–0.086, 0.013) | 0.145 |
Initial mean BP | .003 | 0.988 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3 month mean BP | –.007 | 0.968 |  |  |  |  |
Hemoglobin | .003 | 0.988 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Glucose | .122 | 0.507 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total cholesterol | .249 | 0.170 | 0.009 | 0.008 | (–0.008, 0.025) | 0.290 |
Triglyceride | .162 | 0.376 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HDL | .017 | 0.927 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
LDL | .219 | 0.228 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ESR | –.004 | 0.982 |  |  |  |  |
CRP | –.352 | 0.048 | –3.267 | 0.984 | (−5.285, –1.248) | 0.003 |
L-arginine | –.508 | 0.003 | –0.050 | 0.012 | (−0.075, –0.024) | <0.001 |