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. 2017 Apr 20;12(4):e0176027. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176027

Table 2. Factors associated with CAP ≥ 238 dB/m vs. CAP <238 dB/m (logistic regression).

Variables Hemodialysis Control
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
OR (95% CI) P OR P OR (95% CI) P OR P
Age 1.01 (0.99–1.02) 0.530 - 1.00 (0.98–1.03) 0.950 -
Male 0.92 (0.60–1.42) 0.720 - 1.04 (0.58–1.86) 0.888 -
BMI (kg/m2) 1.37 (1.26–1.49) <0.001 1.28 (1.16–1.40) <0.001 1.36 (1.22–1.52) <0.001 1.30 (1.12–1.51) 0.001
DM 2.07 (1.30–3.30) 0.002 1.51 (0.81–2.82) 0.190 2.28 (1.19–4.38) 0.013 2.18 (0.82–5.79) 0.119
AST (IU/L) 0.99 (0.96–1.01) 0.260 - 1.02 (0.99–1.04) 0.151 -
ALT(IU/L) 0.99 (0.98–1.01) 0.710 - 1.02 (1.00–1.04) 0.028 1.03 (1.002–1.05) 0.032
Fasting sugar (mg/dL) 1.01 (1.00–1.01) 0.001 0.99 (0.99–1.01) 0.940 1.01 (0.99–1.03) 0.264 -
HDL, male< 40, female < 50(mg/dL) 4.20 (2.65–6.63) <0.001 2.15 (1.26–3.65) 0.005 2.52 (0.84–7.52) 0.098 -
LDL(mg/dL) 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 0.480 - 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 0.911 -
Total cholesterol(mg/dL) 1.01 (0.99–1.01) 0.090 - 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 0.816 -
Triglyceride >150(mg/dL) 5.88 (3.60–9.60) <0.001 3.28 (1.88–5.73) <0.001 4.48 (1.52–13.18) 0.006 5.22 (0.64–42.7) 0.124
Platelet(1000/μL) 0.73 (0.45–1.18) 0.200 - 0.52 (0.19–1.45) 0.212 -
LSM (kPa) 1.00 (0.95–1.06) 0.890 - 1.01 (0.98–1.04) 0.671 -

BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HDL, High-density lipoprotein; CAP, Controlled Attenuation Parameter; LSM, liver stiffness measurement; LDL, low-density lipoprotein