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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors related to CAP (dB/m) in 436 healthy children aged 5 years

From: Feasibility study and reference values of FibroScan 502 with M probe in healthy preschool children aged 5 years

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysisa

r-value

P-values

CAP ß (95% CI)

P-values

Height (cm)

0.112

0.026

0.3 (−0.2, 0.7)

0.072

Body weight (kg)

0.145

0.004

1.0 (0.5, 1.5)

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

0.114

0.023

1.9 (1.0, 2.8)

< 0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

0.178

0.000

0.7 (0.4, 1.0)

< 0.001

Fat mass content (kg)

0.125

0.005

1.4 (0.5, 2.2)

0.001

Percent of body fat (%)

0.099

0.027

0.3 (0.1, 0.5)

0.040

ALT (U/L)

0.047

0.377

–

–

AKP (U/L)

0.008

0.887

–

–

GGT (U/L)

−0.042

0.422

–

–

TG (mmol/L)

0.116

0.027

1.6 (−1.8, 5.0)

0.365

LDL-C (mmol/L)

−0.121

0.021

0.3 (−1.9, 2.1)

0.345

HDL-C (mmol/L)

−0.095

0.072

–

–

  1. Abbreviations: CAP controlled attenuation parameter, BMI body mass index, ALT alanine amino transferase, AKP alkaline phosphatase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, TG triglyceride, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
  2. aFactors < 0.05 in the univariate analysis were included in the multivariate analysis
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