Table 4 Factors associated with ultrasonographic fatty liver in different populations as determined by multivariate analysis
Variables | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence level | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
All subjects | |||
Age in years (> 11 yrs.) | 0.645 | 0.214–.945 | p = 0.437 |
Total cholesterol (> 200 mg/dL) | 2.048 | 0.577–7.275 | p = 0.268 |
HDL-cholesterol (< 40 mg/dL) | 1.612 | 0.368–7.063 | p = 0.526 |
LDL-cholesterol (> 160 mg/dL) | 0.415 | 0.070–2.463 | p = 0.333 |
ALT (> 40 IU/l) | 12.785 | 3.054–53.514 | p < 0.001 |
GGT (> 45 U/l) | 1.647 | 0.168–16.173 | p = 0.668 |
Triglycerides (> 150 mg/dl | 0.443 | 0.123–1.592 | p = 0.212 |
Fatty Liver Index | 3.524 | 1.104–11.256 | p = 0.033 |
Male | |||
Age in years (> 11 yrs.) | 0.698 | 0.142–3.429 | p = 0.658 |
Total cholesterol (> 200 mg/dL) | 3.827 | 0.601–24.353 | p = 0.155 |
HDL-cholesterol (< 40 mg/dL) | 5.800 | 0.533–63.121 | p = 0.149 |
LDL-cholesterol (> 160 mg/dL) | 1.004 | 0.091–11.110 | p = 0.997 |
ALT (> 40 IU/l) | 22.071 | 3.476–140.147 | p < 0.001 |
GGT (> 45 U/l) | 2.416 | 0.092–63.525 | p = 0.597 |
Triglycerides (> 150 mg/dl | 0.159 | 0.019–1.364 | p = 0.094 |
Fatty Liver Index | 4.511 | 0.825–24.675 | p = 0.082 |
Female | |||
Age in years | 0.443 | 0.084–2.332 | 0.337 |
Total cholesterol (> 200 mg/dL) | 0.922 | 0.192–4.436 | 0.920 |
HDL-cholesterol (< 40 mg/dL) | 0.692 | 0.094–5.080 | 0.718 |
Triglycerides (> 150 mg/dl | 0.907 | 0.165–4.973 | 0.911 |
Fatty Liver Index | 4.750 | 0.822–27.451 | 0.082 |