Table 3.
The association between SMFI and high LS is independent from age, sex, liver steatosis, ALT, HbA1c, or HT.
Binary logistic regression | Parameters | p value for SMFI |
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Unadjusted | — | 0.004 |
Age, sex adjusted | Age, sex | 0.017 |
Multivariate model 1 | Age, sex, liver steatosis (CAP) | 0.035 |
Multivariate model 2 | Age, sex, liver steatosis (CAP), ALT | 0.032 |
Multivariate model 3 | Age, sex, liver steatosis (CAP), ALT, HbA1c | 0.029 |
Multivariate model 4 | Age, sex, liver steatosis (CAP), ALT, HbA1c, HT | 0.048 |
Multivariate model 5 | Age, sex, liver steatosis (CAP), ALT, HbA1c, HT, BMI | 0.072 |
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Multivariate analysis performed using binary logistic regression. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CAP, controlled attenuation parameter; HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c; HT, hypertension; LS, liver stiffness; SMFI, skeletal muscle fat index.