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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression of independent variables with odds (OR) of having ALT above upper reference limit in men (> 70 U/L) and women (> 45 U/L)

From: Serum alanine aminotransferase activity and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a Caucasian population: the Tromsø study

Predictors

Abnormal ALT, men (n = 113)

Abnormal ALT, women (n = 188)

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age (years)

1.06 (1.04, 1.08)

 < 0.001

1.01 (0.99, 1.03)

0.43

BMI (kg/m2)

0.94 (0.88, 1.00)

0.047

0.90 (0.86, 0.95)

 < 0.001

Waist-to-hip-ratio

0.003 (0.00, 0.09)

0.001

0.11 (0.002, 10.55)

0.37

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

0.068

1.00 (0.95, 1.00)

0.025

Total/HDL cholesterol ratio

1.01 (0.84, 1.22)

0.93

0.81 (0.62, 1.06)

0.12

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

0.93 (0.74, 1.17)

0.54

1.13 (0.79, 1.62)

0.50

Log s-glucose (mmol/L)

0.14 (0.01, 2.99)

0.21

0.21 (0.04, 10.68)

0.43

Log HbA1C (%)

0.03 (0.00, 4.57)

0.17

0.01 (0.00, 7.77)

0.18

Log hs-CRP (mg/dl)

  

0.75 (0.40, 1.42)

0.38

  1. ALT alanine aminotransferase, BMI body mass index, HbA1C glycated haemoglobin, Hs-CRP high-sensitive C-reactive protein, SD standard deviation