Univariate analysis of factors associated with liver fibrosis in 755 chronic hepatitis C patients
| Variable | Fibrosis | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 157) | Yes (n = 598) | ||
| HCV, hepatitis C virus; BMI, body mass index. | |||
| Male sex (%) | 109 (69.4) | 424 (70.9) | 0.793 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 37.3 (11.2) | 45.0 (11.7) | <0.001 |
| HCV genotype (%) | |||
| 1 | 73 (46.5) | 328 (54.8) | |
| 2 | 29 (18.5) | 92 (15.4) | 0.159 |
| 3 | 38 (24.2) | 140 (23.4) | |
| 4 | 17 (10.8) | 38 (6.3) | |
| Past alcohol abuse (%) | 21 (13.4) | 143 (23.9) | 0.006 |
| BMI (mean (SD)) | 23.7 (3.3) | 24.2 (3.2) | 0.096 |
| History of diabetes (%) | 4 (2.5) | 39 (6.5) | 0.086 |
| Metavir activity score (%) | |||
| A0 | 72 (45.9) | 109 (18.2) | |
| A1 | 63 (40.1) | 304 (50.8) | <0.001 |
| A2 | 18 (11.5) | 146 (24.4) | |
| A3 | 4 (2.5) | 39 (6.5) | |
| Steatosis score (%) | |||
| 0 | 116 (73.9) | 324 (54.2) | |
| 1 | 26 (16.6) | 180 (30.1) | <0.001 |
| 2 | 11 (7) | 58 (9.7) | |
| 3 | 4 (2.5) | 36 (6) | |