Table 2. Bivariate correlation between diabetes variables and CAP and elastography values.
| CAP (steatosis) | Elastography (hepatic stiffness) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | |
| Age | -0.17 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.49 |
| BMI | 0.45 | <0.001 | 0.27 | 0.01 |
| WC | 0.42 | <0.001 | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| GFR | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.59 |
| ACR | -0.15 | 0.22 | -0.04 | 0.70 |
| HbA1c | 0.29 | 0.008 | 0.07 | 0.50 |
| DM duration | -0.08 | 0.45 | 0.06 | 0.56 |
| LDL | 0.07 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 0.40 |
| TG | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.31 |
| HDL | -0.31 | 0.005 | -0.26 | 0.01 |
| SBP | 0.02 | 0.83 | 0.01 | 0.90 |
| DBP | -0.05 | 0.60 | -0.07 | 0.53 |
| Insulin dose | 0.37 | 0.005 | 0.30 | 0.02 |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; GFR: glomerular filtration ratio; ACR: albumin-to-creatinine ratio; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; DM: diabetes mellitus; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TG: triglyceride; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure. r = correlation coefficient.