Table 2.
The association of controlled attenuation parameter with physical disability
| NHANES item | Univariate Analysis | P-value | Multivariate analysis1 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty walking | S1: Ref S2: 1.3 (0.7–2.4) S3: 1.7 (1.2–2.6) |
0.3 | S1: Ref S2: 1.4 (0.7–2.7) S3: 1.3 (0.8–2.0) |
0.3 |
| 0.01 | 0.3 | |||
| Difficulty dressing | S1: Ref S2: 1.0 (0.6–1.6) S3: 1.6 (1.2–2.2) |
0.8 | S1: Ref S2: 1.0 (0.5–3.1) S3: 1.5 (0.9–2.5) |
0.9 |
| 0.005 | 0.09 | |||
| Difficulty lifting objects | S1: Ref S2: 1.1 (0.7–1.7) S3: 1.4 (1.0–1.8) |
0.7 | S1: Ref S2: 1.4 (0.8–2.3) S3: 1.7 (1.2–2.4) |
0.2 |
| 0.02 | 0.01 | |||
| Difficulty climbing stairs | S1: Ref S2: 1.4 (0.7–3.1) S3: 1.5 (0.9–2.3) |
0.3 | S1: Ref S2: 1.6 (0.7–3.7) S3: 1.4 (0.9–2.3) |
0.2 |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Difficulty bending | S1: Ref S2: 1.4 (0.8–2.3) S3: 2.7 (2.0–3.7) |
0.1 | S1: Ref S2: 1.3 (0.7–2.3) S3: 1.8 (1.2–2.7) |
0.5 |
| < 0.001 | 0.006 | |||
| Difficulty moving large objects | S1: Ref S2: 1.1 (0.7–1.5) S3: 1.4 (1.1–1.7) |
0.7 | S1: Ref S2: 1.2 (0.8–1.7) S3: 1.3 (0.9–1.7) |
0.3 |
| 0.006 | 0.1 | |||
| Any disability2 | S1: Ref S2: 1.1 (0.7–1.5) S3: 1.4 (1.1–1.7) |
0.5 | S1: Ref S2: 1.2 (0.7–2.0) S3: 1.7 (1.2–2.4) |
0.4 |
| < 0.001 | 0.008 | |||
| Ordinal disabilities3 | S1: Ref S2: 1.3 (0.8–2.0) S3: 1.9 (1.4–2.6) |
0.3 | S1: Ref S2: 1.4 (0.8–2.4) S3: 1.6 (1.2–2.2) |
0.2 |
| 0.001 | 0.007 |
1.
Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, median liver stiffness measurement, depression diagnosis, cancer history
2.
Binary variable produced by the presence of any of the six disabilities from the questionnaire data
3.
Ordinal variable produced by the number of disabilities present in each participant from the questionnaire data
4.
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, S1 Controlled Attenuation Parameter score < 248 dB/m, S2 Controlled Attenuation Parameter score 248–280 dB/m, S3 Controlled Attenuation Parameter score > 280 dB/m