Table 3

Factors associated with unreliable LSM in univariate and multivariate analyses

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp Value
Age ≥57 years (median)1.10.7 to 1.60.79
Women1.51.0 to 2.20.07
BMI ≥30 kg/m22.41.5 to 3.80.00022.61.6 to 4.0<0.0001
Elevated waist circumference*1.91.2 to 3.00.006
GGT ≥45 UI/l0.70.4 to 1.20.16
ALT ≥40 UI/l0.30.1 to 0.90.030.30.1 to 0.80.02
  • * Highest quartile (>100 cm in men, >93 cm in women) versus Q1–Q3.

  • ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; GGT, γ-glutamyltranspeptidase; LSM, liver stiffness measurement.