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Table 4 Correlations and multivariate linear regression coefficients

From: Blood correction reduces variability and gender differences in native myocardial T1 values at 1.5 T cardiovascular magnetic resonance – a derivation/validation approach

Characteristic

Univariate r

Multivariate beta

Multivariate beta, final model

Global R2

Derivation cohort (n = 200)

   

0.26 (p < 0.001)

Hematocrit (%)

−0.37 (p < 0.001)

0.00 (p = 0.98)

  

Mean blood R1 (ms-1)

−0.45 (p < 0.001)

−0.28 (p = 0.003)

−0.28 (p = 0.001)

 

Mean blood R1* (ms-1)

−0.45 (p < 0.001)

−0.28 (p = 0.002)

−0.28 (p = 0.001)

 

Septal wall thickness (mm)

0.07 (p = 0.33)

-

-

 

Validation cohort (n = 200)

Hematocrit (%)

−0.39 (p < 0.001)

   

Mean blood R1 (ms-1)

−0.49 (p < 0.001)

   

Mean blood R1* (ms-1)

−0.44 (p < 0.001)

   

Septal wall thickness (mm)

0.07 (p = 0.32)

-

-

 
  1. All blood measurements correlated with myocardial T1, however hematocrit was not significant in multivariate regression analysis, and therefore not included in the final model.