| Baseline variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | Significant variable | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
| Age (years) | 0.98 (0.92 - 1.04) | 0.555 | Male versus Female | 3.75 (0.82 - 17.50) | 0.09 |
| Sex: Male versus Female | 5.84 (1.05 - 32.41) | 0.042 | Stages of fibrosis | 6.32 (1.67 - 24.12) | 0.007 |
| BMI | 1.19 (0.95 - 1.26) | 0.142 |
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| PCR (IU/mL) | 1 (1) | 0.875 | |||
| WBCs (×103/mL) | 0.89 (0.66 - 1.21) | 0.325 | |||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 1.4 (0.68 - 1.6) | 0.613 | |||
| Platelets count (×103/mL) | 1.01 (0.99 - 1.02) | 0.465 | |||
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.78 (0.11 - 5.53) | 0.713 | |||
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 0.33 (0.10 - 1.08) | 0.112 | |||
| Prothrombin time (Sec) | 0.21 (0.001 - 1.01) | 0.423 | |||
| ALT (IU/L) | 0.97 (0.94 - 1.01) | 0.222 | |||
| AST (IU/L) | 1.01 (0.98 - 1.04) | 0.563 | |||
| Stages of fibrosis: - Mild to moderate - Advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis | 5.27 (1.20 - 23.10) | 0.011 | |||