Table 5. Multivariate ORs of Liver Fibrosis in NHANES 2017–2020.3 Population after Inclusion of Exercise and Diet and Removal of outliers.
| Total OR (95% CI) | P | Male OR (95% CI) | P | Female OR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||||
| Other Hispanic | 1.376 (0.771, 2.452) | 0.281 | 1.125 (0.536, 2.363) | 0.754 | 1.266 (0.605, 2.649) | 0.532 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.292 (0.674, 2.474) | 0.440 | 0.676 (0.316, 1.448) | 0.314 | 1.606 (0.670, 3.850) | 0.288 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.889 (0.997, 3.582) | 0.051 | 1.003 (0.397, 2.537) | 0.994 | 2.356 (1.127, 4.918) | 0.023* |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 2.128 (0.876, 5.160) | 0.095 | 1.513 (0.366, 6.259) | 0.568 | 2.770 (1.051, 7.301) | 0.039* |
| Other Race | 2.435 (0.666, 8.917) | 0.179 | 2.779(0.793, 9.738) | 0.110 | 0.875(0.100, 7.675) | 0.904 |
| Mexican American | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| BMI | ||||||
| Overweight | 2.563 (1.344, 4.889) | 0.004** | 4.272 (1.895, 9.621) | <0.001** | 2.175 (1.140, 4.145) | 0.018* |
| Obesity | 1.747 (1.049, 2.907) | 0.032* | 1.090 (0.640, 1.853) | 0.752 | 2.134 (1.082, 4.212) | 0.029* |
| Normal weight | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Blood Pressure | ||||||
| Hypertension | 0.971 (0.577, 1.636) | 0.912 | 1.339 (0.668, 2.933) | 0.373 | 0.725 (0.370, 1.418) | 0.347 |
| Standard blood pressure | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Alcohol Use | ||||||
| Yes | 0.885 (0.633, 1.239) | 0.476 | 0.913 (0.485, 1.716) | 0.777 | 0.918 (0.567, 1.484) | 0.725 |
| No | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Smoking | ||||||
| Yes | 0.950 (0.667, 1.355) | 0.779 | 1.017 (0.626, 1.652) | 0.945 | 0.786 (0.534, 1.157) | 0.222 |
| No | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Blood MTBE concentration/0.01 ppb | 1.298 (0.824, 2.044) | 0.260 | 1.159 (0.705, 1.904) | 0.561 | 1.473 (0.637, 3.406) | 0.365 |
| Nutrients | ||||||
| Protein | 1.002 (0.996, 1.007) | 0.528 | 0.992 (0.985, 1) | 0.041* | 1.007 (0.996, 1.017) | 0.231 |
| Fats | 0.999 (0.994, 1.004) | 0.696 | 1.004 (0.996, 1.012) | 0.326 | 0.993 (0.983, 1.002) | 0.135 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 (0.998, 1.002) | 0.913 | 1 (0.996, 1.004) | 0.889 | 1 (0.997, 1.003) | 0.868 |
| Physical Activity | ||||||
| 600 ≤ MET < 8000 | 0.700 (0.471, 1.039) | 0.077 | 0.762 (0.432, 1.342) | 0.346 | 0.552 (0.328, 0.929) | 0.025* |
| MET ≥ 8000 | 1.096 (0.569, 2.111) | 0.783 | 1.045 (0.586, 1.863) | 0.883 | 0.991 (0.321, 3.056) | 0.987 |
| MET < 600 | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Education level | ||||||
| College graduate or above | 0.854 (0.495, 1.474) | 0.570 | 1.363 (0.534, 3.487) | 0.517 | 0.668 (0.327, 1.362) | 0.267 |
| Some college or AA degree and below | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Ratio of family income to poverty | ||||||
| 1 ≤ PIR < 3 | 1.685 (0.929, 3.062) | 0.086 | 1.127 (0.351, 3.629) | 0.840 | 2.418 (1.354, 4.319) | 0.003** |
| PIR ≥ 3 | 1.406 (0.809, 2.445) | 0.226 | 0.950 (0.413, 2.184) | 0.904 | 1.543 (0.774, 3.080) | 0.218 |
| <1 | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
*
P < 0.05.
**
P < 0.01.