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. 2017 Apr 19;7:46458. doi: 10.1038/srep46458

Table 4. Factors associated with liver stiffness measurement ≥ 8.0 kPa in univariate and multivariate analyses in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Variables Univariate analysis P Value Multivriate analysis P Value
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Age, years 1.03 (1.00–1.06) 0.078 1.02 (0.97–1.06) 0.47
Male 1.15 (0.62–2.14) 0.657 1.33 (0.55–3.20) 0.53
BMI
 Normal; BMI <24 (kg/m2) 1.00 (reference)   1.00 (reference)  
 Overweight; 24 ≤ BMI < 30 (kg/m2) 2.49 (1.29–4.81) 0.006 4.13 (1.69–10.10) 0.002
 Obese; BMI ≥30 (kg/m2) 3.18 (0.87–11.61) 0.079 9.44 (1.80–49.49) 0.008
 DM (%) 1.00 (0.54–1.88) 0.992 0.64 (0.28–1.42) 0.27
 AST (IU/L) 1.11 (1.06–1.17) <0.001 1.21 (1.11–1.31) <0.001
 ALT (IU/L) 1.02 (0.99–1.05) 0.218 0.93 (0.87–0.99) 0.02
 Bilirubin (mg/dL) 3.51 (0.45–27.23) 0.230 8.02 (0.46–139.24) 0.15
 Albumin (mg/dL) 0.43 (0.17–1.11) 0.080 0.48 (0.13–1.78) 0.27
 Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.95 (0.84–1.08) 0.407 0.98 (0.80–1.20) 0.85
 Platelet (109/L) 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.097 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.18
 HDL-C: <40 mg/dL(male) or <50 mg/dL(female) 2.03 (0.98–4.20) 0.058 1.83 (0.69–4.85) 0.22
 LDL (mg/dL) 0.99 (0.98–1.00) 0.034 0.99 (0.96–1.01) 0.21
 Triglyceride >150 (mg/dL) 1.51 (0.80–2.87) 0.207 1.20 (0.42–3.43) 0.74
 Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 0.99 (0.98–1.00) 0.093 1.00 (0.98–1.03) 0.64
Steatosis
 Steatosis grade 1 (232.5 ≥CAP <255) (dB/m) 1.00 (reference)   1.00 (reference)  
 Steatosis grade 2 (255 ≥ CAP <290) (dB/m) 2.26 (0.96–5.32) 0.062 2.20 (0.80–6.03) 0.13
 Steatosis grade 3 (≥290) (dB/m) 3.64 (1.55–8.55) 0.003 2.94 (1.00–8.63) 0.05

BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HDL, High-density lipoprotein; LDL, Low-density lipoprotein; CAP, Controlled Attenuation Parameter; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus.