Factors associated with moderate or severe fibrosis (multivariate analysis; n=269)
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This multivariate analysis used logistic regression with stepwise procedure. Variables included in the model were age (dichotomous: younger or older than 50 years), sex, body mass index (BMI), tobacco consumption, alanine aminotransferase, glycaemia, cholesterol, triglycerides, grade, and stage. | ||||
| 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | ||||
| Age | <50 y | 1 | 0.002 | |
| ⩾50 y | 2.6 | 1.4–5.0 | ||
| Sex | Female | 1 | 0.008 | |
| Male | 2.4 | 1.2–4.4 | ||
| BMI | Normal | 1 | 0.08 | |
| Overweight | 1.9 | 1.0–3.7 | ||
| Obesity | 2.5 | 0.8–7.8 | ||
| Grade | A0–A1 | 1 | <0.0001 | |
| A2–A3 | 10.1 | 5.2–19.7 | ||