Table 3

Comparison of the diagnostic value of FIB-4 score and other associated factors for the identification of urolithiasis among NAFLD patients

VariableUrolithiasis in patients with NAFLD
AUROC95% CI
Age0.7490.729 to 0.767
BMI0.6120.591 to 0.633
Serum uric acid0.6020.580 to 0.623
FIB-4 score0.6860.665 to 0.706
The multivariate model0.8130.795 to 0.829
Comparison of AUROCP value
Age versus the multivariate model<0.001
Serum uric acid versus the multivariate model<0.001
BMI versus the multivariate model<0.001
FIB-4 score versus the multivariate model<0.001
  • AUROC, area under a ROC curve; BMI, body mass index; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.