Table 2.

Cox regression analysis of NAFLD related event incidence.

Variable	HR (95% CI)	P value
All cases (n = 155)
Sex (M vs F)	0.360 (0.049–2.650)	.316
Age (≥60 vs <60 yr)	6.38 (0.591–68.82)	.127
Diabetes mellitus (+ vs -)	2.17 (0.466–10.12)	.323
Hyperlipidemia (+ vs -)	0.977 (0.198–4.821)	.978
FIB-4 index (≥0.07/yr vs <0.07/yr)	0.969 (0.268–3.500)	.961
Albumin (≥0.12g/dL/yr vs <0.12g/dL/yr)	0.110 (0.022–0.551)	∗∗.007
Fibrosis (F3–4 vs F1–2)	1.070 (0.191–5.992)	.939
Prothrombin time (≥0.15%/yr vs <0.15%/yr)	0.588 (0.126–2.747)	.499
Selected only F3 to 4 cases (n = 34)
Sex (M vs F)	23.3 (0.335–1625)	.146
Age (≥60 vs <60 yr)	34.1 (0.910–1277)	.056
Diabetes mellitus (+ vs -)	0.415 (0.032–5.399)	.502
Hyperlipidemia (+ vs -)	29.4 (0.835–1039)	.063
FIB-4 index (≥0.07/yr vs <0.07/yr)	1.027 (0.200–5.284)	.974
Albumin (≥0.12g/dL/yr vs <0.12g/dL/yr)	0.026 (0.001–0.460)	∗.013
Prothrombin time (≥0.15%/yr vs <0.15%/yr)	0.103 (0.004–2.370)	.155