Table 2.
Initial and final covariates in the binary logistic regression analysis; the dependent variable was the presence of liver fibrosis (F0 versus F1–4)
| P-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1a | |||
| ha1 | 0.018 | 1.012 | 1.002 to 1.023 |
| P3NP1 | 0.000 | 1.637 | 1.291 to 2.076 |
| ALB_first | 0.731 | 0.983 | 0.891 to 1.085 |
| INR_first | 0.925 | 0.916 | 0.147 to 5.715 |
| PLT_first | 0.009 | 0.994 | 0.989 to0.998 |
| TB_first | 0.522 | 1.015 | 0.969 to 1.064 |
| ALP_first | 0.229 | 1.001 | 0.999 to 1.004 |
| ALT_first | 0.302 | 0.996 | 0.990 to 1.003 |
| Constant | 0.965 | 1.111 | |
| Step 6a | |||
| ha1 | 0.009 | 1.013 | 1.003 to 1.023 |
| P3NP1 | 0.000 | 1.572 | 1.263 to 1.957 |
| PLT_first | 0.009 | 0.994 | 0.990 to 0.999 |
| Constant | 0.611 | 0.667 | |
ALB = Albumin. ALP = alkaline phosphatase. ALT = alanine transaminase. ha = hyaluronic acid. P3NP = procollagen-3 N-terminal peptide. INR = international normalised ratio. PLT = platelet count. TB = Total bilirubin.