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. 2019 Aug 1;14(8):e0220612. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220612

Table 2. Prevalence of F3 and F4 fibrosis by different FIB-4 criteria.

Overall Cohort NAFLD/NASH ICD-9/10 Cohort
N = 20,204,004 N = 208,749
FIB-4 Categories Prevalence (%) 95% CI Prevalence (%) 95% CI
Criteria 1 F3/F4 > 2.67 3.12% 3.11–3.13% 6.90% 6.79–7.01%
Criteria 2 F4 > 4.12 0.71% 0.71–0.71% 2.52% 2.45–2.59%
2.67 < F3 < = 4.12 2.41% 2.40–2.42% 4.38% 4.29–4.47%
Criteria 3 F4 > 3.5 1.21% 1.20–1.21% 3.67% 3.59–3.75%
2.67 < F3 < = 3.5 1.91% 1.91–1.92% 3.23% 3.16–3.31%
Criteria 4 F4 > 3.5 1.21% 1.20–1.21% 3.67% 3.59–3.75%
3.25 < F3 < = 3.5 0.35% 0.35–0.35% 0.68% 0.65–0.72%
Criteria 5 F4 > 4.12 0.71% 0.71–0.71% 2.52% 2.45–2.59%
3.25 < F3 < = 4.12 0.84% 0.84–0.85% 1.83% 1.77–1.89%
One Metabolic Co-Morbidity Two Metabolic Co-Morbidities
N = 231,429 N = 208,943
FIB-4 Categories Prevalence (%) 95% CI Prevalence (%) 95% CI
Criteria 1 F3/F4 > 2.67 5.07% 4.98–5.16% 4.79% 4.70–4.88%
Criteria 2 F4 > 4.12 1.70% 1.64–1.75% 1.46% 1.41–1.51%
2.67 < F3 < = 4.12 3.37% 3.30–3.44% 3.33% 3.25–3.41%
Criteria 3 F4 > 3.5 2.56% 2.50–2.63% 2.29% 2.23–2.36%
2.67 < F3 < = 3.5 2.51% 2.44–2.57% 2.50% 2.43–2.57%
Criteria 4 F4 > 3.5 2.56% 2.50–2.63% 2.29% 2.23–2.36%
3.25 < F3 < = 3.5 0.51% 0.48–0.54% 0.53% 0.49–0.56%
Criteria 5 F4 > 4.12 1.70% 1.64–1.75% 1.46% 1.41–1.51%
3.25 < F3 < = 4.12 1.38% 1.33–1.43% 1.35% 1.30–1.40%
Three Metabolic Co-Morbidities Four Metabolic Co-Morbidities
N = 117,797 N = 43,035
FIB-4 Categories Prevalence (%) 95% CI Prevalence (%) 95% CI
Criteria 1 F3/F4 > 2.67 5.57% 5.44–5.70% 6.68% 6.44–6.92%
Criteria 2 F4 > 4.12 1.53% 1.46–1.60% 1.62% 1.50–1.74%
2.67 < F3 < = 4.12 4.04% 3.93–4.15% 5.06% 4.86–5.27%
Criteria 3 F4 > 3.5 2.47% 2.38–2.56% 2.81% 2.66–2.97%
2.67 < F3 < = 3.5 3.10% 3.00–3.20% 3.87% 3.69–4.05%
Criteria 4 F4 > 3.5 2.47% 2.38–2.56% 2.81% 2.66–2.97%
3.25 < F3 < = 3.5 0.59% 0.55–0.64% 0.76% 0.68–0.84%
Criteria 5 F4 > 4.12 1.53% 1.46–1.60% 1.62% 1.50–1.74%
3.25 < F3 < = 4.12 1.53% 1.46–1.60% 1.95% 1.82–2.09%