Diagnostic sensitivity of carbohydrate deficient transferrin in heavy drinkers

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 3 Variables independently associated with a non-diagnostic %CDT identified by logistic regression

		95% Confidence intervals
Variable	Odds ratio	Lower	Upper	P-value
Gender (Women)	14.3	1.5	132.0	0.019
BMI (Overweight/Obese)	5.8	1.0	32.9	0.047
Cirrhosis (Yes)	17.2	2.2	137.0	0.007
Alcohol consumption over prior 2 weeks (g/week)	0.998	0.996	1.000	0.029

For categorical variables, the odds ratio refers to the category shown in brackets; for alcohol consumption the odds ratio refers to the decreased likelihood of a non-diagnostic %CDT per increase in alcohol consumption by 1 g/week.

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