Table 5.
Factors associated with worse QUALID test results in terms of Odds Ratio and its 95% C.I. Variables are initially studied univariately and then multivariately by choosing the model with the lowest BIC.
| QUALID Test | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Odds Ratio | Significance | Odds Ratio | Significance |
| Age, years | 0.89 (0.73–1.01) | p = 0.287 | ||
| Education Level, years | 0.65 (0.57–0.75) | p < 0.001 | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 1.54 (1.41–1.68) | p < 0.001 | ||
| ALT, IU/L | 1.33 (1.25–1.41) | p < 0.001 | ||
| AST, IU/L | 1.50 (1.37–1.64) | p < 0.001 | ||
| Hb1Ac (%) | 7.66 (6.11–9.63) | p < 0.001 | 2.55 (1.02–6.4) | p = 0.03 |
| Vitamin D, mg/dL | 0.66 (0.59–0.73) | p < 0.001 | 0.50 (0.43–0.60) | p = 0.04 |
| Homocysteine µmol/L |
1.46 (1.34–1.58) | p < 0.001 | 1.41(1.20–1.30) | p = 0.02 |
| Folate, ng/mL | 0.18 (0.11–0.29) | p < 0.001 | ||
| Vitamin B12, pg/mL | 0.91 (0.89–0.93) | p < 0.001 | ||
| LDL, mg/dL | 1.10 (1.07–1.13) | p < 0.001 | ||
| NAFLD Severity | 9.40 (6.18–14.30) | p < 0.001 | 5.39 (2.94–9.89) | p < 0.001 |