Table 3.

Hazard ratio estimates for liver-related event at ELF thresholds of 9.8 and 10.51. Hazard ratio estimates are presented using standard Cox proportional hazards and using time-dependent Cox analysis for liver-related event, at two ELF thresholds. Hazard ratio estimates are shown in unadjusted models and in models adjusted for deprivation, hypertension, heart disease, hypercholesterolaemia and diabetes

ELF threshold	Unadjusted / adjusted	Cox		Time-dependent Cox
		HR (95% CI)	p value†	HR (95% CI)	p value†
9.8	Unadjusted	2.205 (1.224–3.971)	0.008	1.854 (1.092–3.148)	0.022
	Adjusted	2.184 (1.189–4.013)	0.012	1.804 (1.041–3.126)	0.035
10.51	Unadjusted	4.880 (2.374–10.029)	< 0.0001	1.935 (1.104–3.391)	0.021
	Adjusted	4.617 (2.115–10.081)	< 0.0001	2.053 (1.157–3.644)	0.014

ELF enhanced liver fibrosis, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval

^† at the 5% level