Multivariate logistic regression analysis for fatty liver stratified by gender
| Men (n=620) | Women (n=517) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p Value | OR | 95% CI | p Value | |
| Age | ||||||
| <50 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 50–65 | 0.784 | 0.509 to 1.207 | 0.269 | 1.429 | 0.766 to 2.667 | 0.262 |
| 65+ | 0.833 | 0.437 to 1.587 | 0.578 | 2.783 | 1.308 to 5.925 | 0.008 |
| BMI | ||||||
| <24 | 0.327 | 0.199 to 0.536 | <0.001 | 0.193 | 0.103 to 0.360 | <0.001 |
| 24–27 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 27+ | 2.191 | 1.346 to 3.565 | 0.002 | 1.561 | 0.787 to 3.096 | 0.202 |
| Met-S | 2.653 | 1.688 to 4.169 | <0.001 | 3.885 | 2.190 to 6.894 | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 1.064 | 0.672 to 1.686 | 0.791 | 0.536 | 0.059 to 4.846 | 0.579 |
| Alcohol consumption | 1.084 | 0.708 to 1.659 | 0.710 | 2.129 | 0.574 to 7.899 | 0.259 |
| Deprivation | 1.140 | 0.973 to 1.336 | 0.105 | 1.033 | 0.825 to 1.293 | 0.777 |
| Heavy metal exposure | 1.834 | 1.161 to 2.899 | 0.009 | 1.058 | 0.572 to 1.955 | 0.858 |
Heavy metal exposure: used the dichotomous variable by collapsing level 1-3 as non-polluted and level 4-5 as polluted, based on data from the Environmental Protection Administration, Taiwan.
BMI, body mass index; Met-S, metabolic syndrome, according to the definition of ATPIII 2004.