Table 3

ORs of each serum amylase for NAFLD of moderate or severe grade

Serum amylase quartilesQ1 (highest)Q2Q3Q4 (lowest)p for trend
N*320316308289
Model 111.29 (0.80 to 2.09)2.04 (1.29 to 3.20)3.51 (2.27 to 5.42)<0.0001
Model 211.36 (0.83 to 2.22)2.14 (1.33 to 3.44)3.81 (2.40 to 6.05)<0.0001
Model 311.61 (0.91 to 2.86)2.32 (1.32 to 4.07)3.45 (1.99 to 6.00)<0.0001
Model 411.48 (0.84 to 2.64)2.11 (1.19 to 3.73)2.97 (1.70 to 5.20)<0.0001
Model 511.56 (0.89 to 2.75)2.32 (1.33 to 4.04)3.26 (1.88 to 5.66)<0.0001
Model 611.05 (0.54 to 2.03)1.44 (0.76 to 2.72)2.01 (1.07 to 3.78)0.01
Model 711.06 (0.55 to 2.05)1.37 (0.73 to 2.59)2.06 (1.09 to 3.87)0.01
  • *Subjects with mild NAFLD (n=242) were excluded from this analysis. Models 1–7 are the same as those in table 2.

  • NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.