Table 3.

Modifications and interactions between each predictor selected by the stepwise model.

Predictor	Modifier	HR (95%CI)	P for interaction
Age	BMI	0.997 (0.994, 1.001)	0.186
Age	FPG	0.980 (0.958, 1.002)	0.077
Age	ALT	1.000 (0.999, 1.000)	0.824
Age	HDL-C	1.015 (0.969, 1.064)	0.524
Age	LDL-C	0.996 (0.974, 1.018)	0.699
ALT	FPG	1.001 (0.991, 1.011)	0.902
ALT	BMI	1.000 (0.999, 1.002)	0.627
ALT	HDL-C	0.999 (0.979, 1.019)	0.896
ALT	LDL-C	0.994 (0.986, 1.002)	0.148
BMI	FPG	0.904 (0.832, 0.982)	0.017
BMI	HDL-C	0.978 (0.840, 1.139)	0.776
BMI	LDL-C	1.001 (0.923, 1.086)	0.979
FPG	HDL-C	1.903 (0.692, 5.233)	0.213
FPG	LDL-C	1.034 (0.643, 1.665)	0.889
HDL-C	LDL-C	1.268 (0.560, 2.872)	0.569

FPG; Fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C, High density lipoprotein cholesterol; BMI, Body mass index; LDL-C, Low density lipid cholesterol; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; HR, Hazard Ratio; CI, Confidence interval.