Table 3.
Correlations between NAFLD severity and the measured variables investigated through point-biserial correlation test.
Variable | Strength (rbp) | Significance |
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Age, years | NS | NS |
Education Level, years | −0.406 | p < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 0.914 | p < 0.001 |
ALT, IU/L | 0.823 | p < 0.001 |
AST, IU/L | 0.831 | p < 0.001 |
HbA1C, % | 0.669 | p < 0.001 |
Vitamin D, mg/dL | −0.710 | p < 0.001 |
Homocysteine, µmol/L | 0.692 | p < 0.001 |
Folate, ng/mL | −0.613 | p < 0.001 |
Vitamin B12, pg/mL | −0.132 | p < 0.001 |
LDL, mg/dL | 0.648 | p < 0.001 |
FAB test | −0.678 | p < 0.001 |
QUALID Test | 0.717 | p < 0.001 |
AES-C | 0.900 | p < 0.001 |
HAM-A Test | 0.800 | p < 0.001 |
NPI | 0.752 | p < 0.001 |