Factors associated with significant liver fibrosis assessed using transient elastography in general population

Table 4 Factors associated with significant liver fibrosis (> 7 kPa)

Variable	Univariate	Multivariate
	P value	Odds ratio	95%CI	P value
Age, yr	0.021	1.065	0.981-1.156	NS
Body mass index, kg/m2	0.001	1.487	1.009-2.193	0.045
Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L	0.010	1.078	1.015-1.145	0.014
HOMA-IR	0.013	0.950	0.555-1.626	NS
Visceral fat area, cm2	0.004	0.995	0.979-1.011	NS
Intimal media thickness, mm	0.195	3.244	1.140-9.234	0.027
Calcified carotid plaque, n	0.008	1.787	1.055-3.026	0.031

HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; NS: Not significant.