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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of the characteristics that influenced the presence of hepatic steatosis among patients with chronic hepatitis C

From: Genetic variation in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (−493G/T) is associated with hepatic steatosis in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

Parameter

OR

95% CI

P

Low

Upper

Age (years)

1.04

1.01

1.06

0.010

HCV Genotype 3

0.30

0.08

1.16

0.080

Inflammatory activity (2–3)

3.97

2.03

7.74

<0.001

GGT (U/L)

1.005

1.001

1.009

0.010

LDL (mg/dL)

0.990

0.981

0.999

0.022

MTTP (GT/TT)

0.60

0.31

1.14

0.116

HCV genotype 3 x MTTP (GT/TT)

25.22

4.24

150.09

<0.001

  1. Multiple logistic regression, significance level of P < 0.05