TABLE 5.

Univariate and Multivariate Linear Analysis of Log-transformed Pancreatic Stiffness in All Volunteers

Parameter	Univariate			Multivariate
	Coefficient	95% CI	P	Coefficient	95% CI	P
Sex (male/female)	−0.290	−0.389 to −0.191	<0.001	−0.155	−0.259 to −0.051	0.004
Age (years)	0.144	0.042–0.247	0.006	0.088	−0.010 to 0.186	0.080
BMI (kg/m2)	−0.106	−0.209 to −0.003	0.044	−0.192	−0.288 to −0.097	<0.001
A-P Width (cm)	0.267	0.167–0.367	<0.001	0.160	0.050–0.270	0.005
Waist circumference (cm)	0.063	−0.041 to 0.166	0.234	—	—	—
Pancreatic volume (cm3)	0.181	0.079–0.283	0.001	0.088	−0.017 to 0.193	0.102
Distance (cm)	−0.034	−0.137 to 0.070	0.524	—	—	—
Smoking	0.385	0.289–0.481	<0.001	0.202	0.098–0.305	<0.001
Alcohol abuse	0.309	0.210–0.408	<0.001	0.183	0.087–0.278	<0.001
Diabetes	0.182	0.080–0.284	<0.001	0.149	0.059–0.238	0.001

Multivariate analyses achieved via linear regression model including all parameters with P < 0.10 in the univariate analysis. Anterior–posterior (A-P) width denotes the average pancreatic width across subregions. Distance denotes the minimum perpendicular distance between anterior abdominal wall and pancreas. P values in bold denote statistical significance. BMI = body mass index; Coefficient = standardized regression coefficient.