Table 8.
Sensitivity analysis by excluding important modifiers in the multivariable-variable adjusted model (OR, 95%CI)
| ALT levels (U/L) | Total Model* | Excluding Variables | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | BMI | HBsAg | ||
| Group I | ||||
| 0–40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40.01– | 1.55 (1.54,1.56) | 1.44 (1.43,1.45) | 2.01 (2,2.02) | 1.52 (1.51,1.53) |
| Group II | ||||
| 0–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20.01–40 | 1.22 (1.21,1.22) | 1.23 (1.22,1.23) | 1.37 (1.36,1.38) | 1.21 (1.20,1.22) |
| 40.01–60 | 1.67 (1.65,1.68) | 1.61 (1.59,1.62) | 2.19 (2.17,2.20) | 1.63 (1.62,1.64) |
| 60.01–80 | 1.78 (1.76,1.80) | 1.64 (1.62,1.66) | 2.51 (2.48,2.53) | 1.74 (1.72,1.76) |
| 80.01– | 1.92 (1.90,1.94) | 1.68 (1.66,1.70) | 2.88 (2.85,2.91) | 1.87 (1.85,1.89) |
BMI: body mass index; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen;
*Multi-variable Model: Adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, area, education, body mass index, average salt consumption, history of diabetes, overall pressure and hepatitis B surface antigen status