Table 6: Multiple logistic regression for the prediction of risk factors for IBS in patients with chronic HCV .
| Variables | AOR | 95% CI | P value |
| Gender | 0.002* | ||
| Female | Ref. | ||
| Male | 1.82 | 1.23-2.68 | |
| High BMI | 1.11 | 1.03-1.19 | 0.005* |
| Residence | < 0.001* | ||
| Rural | Ref. | ||
| Urban | 2.09 | 1.48-2.95 | |
| Education | < 0.001* | ||
| No | Ref. | ||
| Yes | 4.29 | 2.92-6.29 | |
| Positive polymerase chain reaction | 6.37 | 4.83-8.41 | < 0.001* |
| FIB 4 | 0.033* | ||
| < 3.45 | Reference | ||
| ≥ 3.45 | 1.92 | 1.06-3.5 |
OR: odds ratio, CI: Confidence Interval
* Significant level at P value < 0.05