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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Sep 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Med. 2021 Aug 5;18(9):1662–1675. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.06.011

Table 4.

Multivariable models evaluating factors associated with levels of AST and ALT among TF and CM study participants

AST
ALT
Parameter of interest Difference (%) 95% CI Difference (%) 95% CI
Gender identity (TF vs CM) −13 −19, −7 −19 −23, −16

Site (KPNC vs other) 2 −3, 6 8 5, 11

Age group (y) vs 18–25

 26–35 2 −4, 8 8 4, 13

 36–45 12 5, 19 12 7, 17

 46–55 2 −4, 8 0 −4, 4

 56+ 1 −5, 7 −8 −12, −4

Race/ethnicity (vs NHW)

 Non-Hispanic Black 7 0, 15 −6 −10, −2

 Hispanic 4 −2, 9 9 5, 14

 Asian/Pacific Islander −4 −10, 3 3 −1, 8

 Other/Unknown −7 −16, 5 3 −3, 11

 Body mass index (kg/m2) ≥25.0 vs <25.0 7 3, 13 31 27, 35

 Alcohol use/abuse (yes vs no) 21 15, 27 12 7, 16

Time (10-d increments)

 Pre-GAHT −2 −7, 2 −10 −12, −6

 Post-GAHT −7 −16, 5 1 −6, 8

 Pre-GAHT × gender identity −10 −24, 6 −24 −32, −15

 Post-GAHT × gender identity 6 −21, 45 7 −12, 30

Calculated adjusted average 10-d change (%)

 TF pre-GAHT −12 −25, 3 −31 −38, −23

 TF post-GAHT −13 −28, 7 −26 −34, −16

 CM pre-GAHT −2 −7, 2 −9 −12, −6

 CM post-GAHT −9 −16, 0 −9 −13, −4

Ratio-of-ratios for 10-d change among TF (post- vs pre-GAHT) 1.00 0.75, 1.32 1.08 0.90, 1.29

Ratio-of-ratios for post-GAHT 10-d change (TF vs CM) 0.96 0.77, 1.19 0.81 0.71, 0.93

ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; CI = confidence interval; CM = cisgender males; GAHT = gender affirming hormone therapy; KPNC = Kaiser Permanente Northern California; TF = transfeminine, NHW = non-Hispanic White.