Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of the characteristics that influenced the presence of hepatic steatosis among patients with chronic hepatitis C
| Parameter | OR | 95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Upper | |||
| Age (years) | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 0.010 |
| HCV Genotype 3 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.080 |
| Inflammatory activity (2–3) | 3.97 | 2.03 | 7.74 | <0.001 |
| GGT (U/L) | 1.005 | 1.001 | 1.009 | 0.010 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 0.990 | 0.981 | 0.999 | 0.022 |
| MTTP (GT/TT) | 0.60 | 0.31 | 1.14 | 0.116 |
| HCV genotype 3 x MTTP (GT/TT) | 25.22 | 4.24 | 150.09 | <0.001 |
Multiple logistic regression, significance level of P < 0.05