Table 4.
Independent associates of fibrosis (F0 vs. F1-3) in binary logistic regression analysis.
| Independent Variables | Beta | Exp(Beta) | p-value | 95% CI for Exp(Beta) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hp-I diagnosis
(0: Negative; 1: Positive) |
3.86 | 47.28 | 0.001 | 4.76–469.5 |
|
Gender
(0: Women; 1: Men) |
1.95 | 7.00 | 0.026 | 1.26–39.02 |
|
Hypertension
(0: No; 1: Yes) |
−0.18 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.18–3.90 |
|
Hyperglyceridemia
(0: No; 1: Yes) |
−0.20 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.16–4.11 |
| Age (years) | 0.05 | 1.05 | 0.08 | 0.99–1.12 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.05 | 0.95 | 0.37 | 0.86–1.06 |
| HOMA-IR | −0.04 | 0.96 | 0.56 | 0.83–1.11 |
Abbreviations: BMI: Body mass index; FLI: Fatty liver inhibition of progression; HOMA-IR: Homeostatic model of assessment insulin resistance; Hp-I: Helicobacter pylori infection; NAFL: Nonalcoholic fatty liver; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.