Table 3.

Multivariate regression models and Pearson’s correlation coefficient of the association between the levels of serum markers and the amount of alcohol consumed in the past 30 days

Biomarkers	Regression coefficient (95% CI)	Pearson’s correlation coefficient	P-value*
AST	0.02 (−0.02−0.06)	0.12	0.06
ALT	−0.01 (−0.03−0.003)	−0.08	0.11
GGT	0.15 (0.10–0.21)	0.31	<.0001
MCV	0.008 (0.00007–0.02)	0.10	0.05
CDT	0.003 (0.003–0.005)	0.15	0.04

^*p-value for coefficients in the regression models. The model was adjusted for age, gender, race, and BMI