Univariate analysis of factors associated with E/e’
| Variables | ρ | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.404 | <0.001 |
| Sex, female | <0.001 | |
| Body mass index | 0.100 | 0.320 |
| Duration of diabetes | 0.302 | 0.002 |
| SBP | 0.243 | 0.017 |
| DBP | −0.022 | 0.825 |
| PP | 0.259 | 0.010 |
| Fasting plasma glucose | 0.016 | 0.869 |
| HbA1c | −0.010 | 0.919 |
| Fasting insulin | 0.223 | 0.025 |
| Total cholesterol | −0.063 | 0.532 |
| HDL-C | 0.154 | 0.124 |
| TG | 0.038 | 0.704 |
| FFA | −0.010 | 0.931 |
| Cre | −0.050 | 0.615 |
| Ccr | −0.175 | 0.088 |
| Urinary albumin | −0.068 | 0.497 |
| Diabetes treatment | ||
| Sulfonylurea | <0.001 | |
| Biguanide | 0.438 | |
| Thiazolidinedione | 0.959 | |
| α-Glucosidase inhibitor | 0.592 | |
| DPP-4 inhibitor | 0.901 | |
p Values were calculated using Spearman's rank correlation test or the Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate.
Ccr, creatinine clearance; Cre, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DPP-4, dipeptidyl peptidase-4; FFA, free fatty acids; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglycerides.