Univariate analysis of factors associated with liver steatosis in 755 chronic hepatitis C patients
| Variable | Steatosis | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 440) | Yes (n = 315) | ||
| HCV, hepatitis C virus; BMI, body mass index. | |||
| Male sex (%) | 300 (68.2) | 233 (74) | 0.10 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 42.2 (12.4) | 45.0 (11.3) | 0.002 |
| HCV genotype (%) | |||
| 1 | 258 (58.6) | 143 (45.4) | |
| 2 | 80 (18.2) | 41 (13) | <0.001 |
| 3 | 69 (15.7) | 109 (34.6) | |
| 4 | 33 (7.5) | 22 (7) | |
| Ongoing alcohol abuse (%) | 24 (5.5) | 60 (19) | <0.001 |
| BMI (mean (SD)) | 23.7 (3.1) | 24.7 (3.2) | <0.001 |
| History of diabetes (%) | 21 (4.8) | 22 (7) | 0.257 |
| Metavir activity score (%) | |||
| A0 | 116 (26.4) | 65 (20.6) | |
| A1 | 223 (50.7) | 144 (45.7) | 0.011 |
| A2 | 82 (18.6) | 82 (26) | |
| A3 | 19 (4.3) | 24 (7.6) | |
| Fibrosis score (%) | |||
| F0 | 116 (26.4) | 41 (13) | |
| F1–F2 | 200 (45.4) | 150 (47.6) | <0.001 |
| F3–F4, compensated | 50 (11.4) | 89 (28.2) | |
| F4, decompensated | 74 (16.8) | 35 (11.1) | |