Table 3.

Multiple linear regression of spleen volume (dependent variable) and variables related to NAFLD, T2D, liver fibrosis and basic characteristics (explanatory variables).

The natural logarithm of spleen volume was used in the analysis. R² = adjusted R². Beta = unstandardized coefficient. Abbreviations: NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; T2D, type 2-diabetes; CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error; PDFF, proton density fat fraction; FIB-4, fibrosis-4 score. Units: age, years; weight, kg; liver PDFF, %; liver volume, l. * indicates dummy variable (0 = female, 1 = male; 0 = diabetes unlikely, 1 = diabetes possible, 2 = diabetes probable).