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. 2022 Jun 11;4:31. doi: 10.1186/s42238-022-00138-9

Table 2.

Factors associated with central obesity in univariable and multivariable analyses (logistic regression, ANRS CO22 Hepather cohort, N = 6348)

Variables Univariable analysis (N = 6348) Multivariable analysis (N = 5742)
OR [95% CI] P-value aOR [95% CI] P-value
Sex
 Male (ref.) 1 1
 Female 1.76 [1.60–1.95] < 10−3 1.49 [1.31–1.67] < 10−3
Age at baseline (years) 1.04 [1.03–1.04] < 10−3 1.02 [1.01–1.02] < 10−3
Place of birth < 103 < 103
 France (ref.) 1 1
 Europe + North America + Latin America + Australia 1.06 [0.88–1.27] 0.571 1.03 [0.83–1.27] 0.804
 North Africa + Middle East 1.51 [1.26–1.81] < 10−3 1.28 [1.04–1.57] 0.022
 Sub-Saharan Africa + the Caribbean 2.22 [1.78–2.77] < 10−3 1.90 [1.48–2.44] < 10−3
 Asia 0.99 [0.75–1.32] 0.967 1.02 [0.74–1.42] 0.890
Coffee consumption < 103
 0 cups/day (ref.) 1
 1–2 cups/day 0.92 [0.81–1.04] 0.166
 ≥ 3 cups/day 0.69 [0.60–0.78] < 10−3
Cannabis use < 103 < 103
 Never (ref.) 1 1
 Former 0.56 [0.49–0.63] < 10−3 0.75 [0.64–0.88] < 10−3
 Current 0.32 [0.27–0.37] < 10−3 0.45 [0.37–0.55] < 10−3
Tobacco smoking < 103 0.001
 Never (ref.) 1 1
 Former 0.78 [0.69–0.89] < 10−3 1.08 [0.93–1.26] 0.327
 Current 0.44 [0.39–0.49] < 10−3 0.81 [0.69–0.95] 0.009
Alcohol consumption < 103 0.002
 Abstinent without past unhealthy use (ref.) 1 1
 Moderate use 0.68 [0.61–0.76] < 10−3 1.04 [0.91–1.18] 0.583
 Unhealthy use (past or current) 0.77 [0.67–0.89] < 10−3 1.35 [1.13–1.61] 0.001
Living in poverty
 No (ref.) 1 1
 Yes 1.19 [1.07–1.33] 0.002 1.18 [1.03–1.35] 0.019
Education level
 < upper secondary school certificate (ref.) 1 1
 ≥ upper secondary school certificate 0.67 [0.60–0.74] < 10−3 0.71 [0.63–0.80] < 10−3
Employment status
 No (ref.) 1 1
 Yes 0.51 [0.46–0.56] < 10−3 0.78 [0.69–0.89] < 10−3
Advanced liver fibrosisa
 No (ref.) 1 1
 Yes 1.51 [1.34–1.70] < 10−3 1.15 [1.00–1.31] 0.044
Time since HCV diagnosis (years) 1.00 [0.99–1.00] 0.250
HCV treatment history < 10−3 0.001
 None (ref) 1 1
 Interferon-based 1.31 [1.18–1.46] < 10−3 1.15 [1.02–1.30] 0.026
 1st or 2nd generation DAA 1.61 [1.35–1.92] < 10−3 1.49 [1.23–1.82] < 10−3
 Other 1.17 [0.86–1.61] 0.319 0.98 [0.68–1.42] 0.931

aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, DAA direct-acting antivirals, OR odds ratio, ref. reference group, HCV hepatitis C virus

aAdvanced liver fibrosis was defined as an FIB-4 score >3.25 (Sterling et al. 2006)