Table 4.
Univariable and multivariable analysis of factors influencing LiMAx liver function values
| Univariable | Multivariable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prognostic factor | S (SE) | P | S (SE) | P |
| Age (years) | −0.1 (1.1) | 0.952 | ||
| Female sex | −43.6 (27.6) | 0.118 | −19.0 (31.0) | 0.543 |
| Liver volume (100 mL) | −1.1 (3.1) | 0.730 | ||
| Body mass indexa | −8.3 (2.4) | 0.001 | ||
| Obesitya | −67.0 (26.5) | 0.013 | ||
| Fat-free body mass (kg) | 1.3 (1.3) | 0.330 | ||
| Fat mass (kg)a | −3.7 (0.9) | <0.001 | ||
| Body-fat% | −4.0 (1.0) | <0.001 | −3.2 (1.2) | 0.011 |
| Body surface area (m2)a | −139.8 (59.8) | 0.022 | ||
| Sarcopenia | −6.2 (27.7) | 0.823 | ||
| L3 index (cm2/m2) | 1.4 (1.5) | 0.357 | ||
| Sarcopenic obesity | −38.8 (32.0) | 0.229 | ||
| AST (U/L) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.659 | ||
| ALT (U/L) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.691 | ||
| Bili (mg/dL) | −6.1 (7.6) | 0.422 | ||
| INR (ratio) | −366.3 (142.7) | 0.012 | −53.9 (177.5) | 0.763 |
| Albumin (g/L) | −0.2 (2.5) | 0.936 | ||
| Child–Pugh grade | 1.9 (16.9) | 0.909 | ||
| MELD score | −3.9 (4.5) | 0.388 | ||
| Metavir score | −1.7 (8.9) | 0.846 | ||
| NAS scorea | −22.7 (11.4) | 0.053 | ||
| Sinusoidal dilatation | −44.9 (18.5) | 0.019 | −34.4 (17.7) | 0.057 |
SE, standard error; NAS, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
a
Excluded from multivariable analysis due to possible collinearity.