Table 3.
Variables independently associated with a non-diagnostic %CDT identified by logistic regression
| |
|
95% Confidence intervals |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Odds ratio | Lower | Upper | P-value |
| Gender (Women) |
14.3 |
1.5 |
132.0 |
0.019 |
| BMI (Overweight/Obese) |
5.8 |
1.0 |
32.9 |
0.047 |
| Cirrhosis (Yes) |
17.2 |
2.2 |
137.0 |
0.007 |
| Alcohol consumption over prior 2 weeks (g/week) | 0.998 | 0.996 | 1.000 | 0.029 |
For categorical variables, the odds ratio refers to the category shown in brackets; for alcohol consumption the odds ratio refers to the decreased likelihood of a non-diagnostic %CDT per increase in alcohol consumption by 1 g/week.