Table 5.
Relationship between each variable with the degree of change in AST levels from baseline as the dependent variables (multiple regression analysis)
| Degree of change in AST levels after 1 year | |||
| Standardized regression
coefficient (β) |
P value | ||
| Illness uncertainty (high)
BMI ≧25 (kg/m2) Received nutritional guidance |
.183
–.113 –.157 |
.018
.154 .047 |
|
| Coefficient of determination R2
Adjusted R2 Analysis of variance |
.170
.147 <.001 |
||
AST: aspartate aminotransferase
BMI: body mass index