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Table 2 Multiple regression analysis to identify predictive factors for the development/progression of NAFLD

From: Involvement of a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis on the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Risk Factors

standard error

Odds ratio

P value

95% CI

P. gingivalis

0.490

2.615

0.049

1.001-6.832

Age

0.014

0.994

0.668

0.968-1.021

DM

0.821

9.433

0.006

1.883-47.62

BMI

0.085

1.631

< 0.0001

1.381-1.927

  1. The dependent variable is presence of NAFLD, and the independent variables are presence/absence of P. gingivalis infection, age, presence/absence of diabetes (DM), and body mass index (BMI). P value < 0.05 were considered significant. R2 for entire model = 0.429.