Histopathological differences utilizing the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score criteria in diabetic (type 2 diabetes mellitus) and non-diabetic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 4 Variables associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score ≥ 5) (multivariate analysis)

Variables	P value	Odds ratio	95%CI
All patients
Presence of T2DM	< 0.01	3.27	1.43-7.50
ALT ≥ 36	0.029	3.88	1.15-13.1
Protein	0.045	1.84	1.01-3.35
Patients with NAFLD without T2DM
Protein	0.048	3.06	1.01-9.25
Patients with NAFLD with T2DM
ALT ≥ 36	0.03	4.21	1.13-15.6

ALT: Alanine transaminase; NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.