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. 2015 Sep 9;10(2):295–302. doi: 10.5009/gnl15155

Table 2.

Factors Influencing Controlled Attenuation Parameter Values Using Univariate and Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis

All patients NAFLD ALD



Variable Uni Multi Uni Multi Uni Multi






β p β p β p β p β p β p
Age −0.9 0.001 −0.07 0.788 −0.9 0.006 −0.2 0.429 −0.6 0.284 - -
Regular exercise −17.0 0.012 −4.1 0.461 −22.0 0.013 −1.5 0.847 −10.0 0.322 - -
BMI 5.7 <0.001 3.2 <0.001 4.7 <0.001 2.0 0.109 6.8 <0.001 5.3 <0.001
LSM 2.0 0.019 0.7 0.297 1.8 0.091 0.8 0.390 2.4 0.091 2.3 0.068
Steatosis in US 35.8 <0.001 28.9 <0.001 36.3 <0.001 30.8 <0.001 34.4 <0.001 22.9 0.001
PLT 0.1 0.083 −0.001 0.991 0.2 0.020 0.01 0.941 −0.02 0.832 - -
PT INR 31.4 0.403 - - −44.7 0.595 - - 63.0 0.123 246.2 0.173
ALT 0.4 <0.001 0.03 0.768 0.3 0.013 −0.05 0.728 0.4 0.009 −0.1 0.372
ALP −0.2 0.313 - - 0.07 0.775 - - −0.8 0.010 −0.2 0.463
GGT −0.01 0.913 - - 0.2 0.062 0.1 0.185 −0.02 0.782 - -
Alb 36.0 0.008 12.3 0.286 20.7 0.255 - - 51.8 0.011 18.6 0.335
TC 0.09 0.365 - - 0.05 0.320 - - −0.2 0.190 −0.1 0.361

NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; ALD, alcoholic liver disease; uni, univariate linear regression analysis; multi, multivariate linear regression analysis; β, beta coefficient; BMI, body mass index; LSM, liver stiffness measurement; US, ultrasound; PLT, platelet; PT INR, prothrombin time international normalized ratio; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; Alb, albumin; TC, total cholesterol.