Table 7.
Spearman's rank correlation and multivariate linear stepwise regression analyses for the Gensini score
| Items | Spearman’s rank correlation | Linear stepwise regression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P | Standardized coefficients | P | |
| Elevated waist circumference | 0.070 | 0.041 | – | |
| Elevated TGs | 0.066 | 0.054 | – | – |
| Reduced HDL-C | 0.102 | 0.003 | – | – |
| Elevated blood pressure | 0.039 | 0.256 | – | – |
| Elevated fasting glucose | 0.103 | 0.003 | 0.101 | 0.031 |
| MS score | 0.142 | <0.001 | 0.103 | 0.009 |
| MS | 0.131 | <0.001 | – | – |
Data are adjusted for age and sex in Spearman’s rank correlation analysis and are adjusted for age, sex, MS score, MS and its components each other, and drug using in linear stepwise regression analysis. –: Not applicable; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MS: Metabolic syndrome; TGs: Triglycerides.