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Table 3 Stratified associations between RC/HDL-C ratio and NAFLD by age, sex, BMI and habit of exercise

From: Remnant cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is a new powerful tool for identifying non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Subgroup

unadjusted OR (95%CI)

(Per SD increase)

adjusted 0R (95%CI)

(Per SD increase)

P-interaction

Age (years)

  

0.0345

 18–29

10.71 (5.13, 22.32)

0.73 (1.75, 12.75)

 

 30–44

3.52 (3.26, 3.79)

1.62 (1.49, 1.76)

 

 44–59

2.41 (2.24, 2.59)

1.50 (1.38, 1.63)

 

 ≥ 60

1.75 (1.45, 2.12)

1.40 (1.14, 1.72)

 

Sex

  

< 0.0001

 Women

4.08 (3.60, 4.63)

2.07 (1.80, 2.38)

 

 Men

2.21 (2.09, 2.34)

1.50 (1.41, 1.60)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

  

0.1560

 < 18.5

2.72 (0.55, 13.48)

1.62 (0.23, 11.32

 

 ≥ 18.5, < 25

2.38 (2.23, 2.53)

1.77 (1.66, 1.90)

 

 ≥ 25, < 30

1.90 (1.72, 2.09)

1.54 (1.39, 1.71)

 

 ≥ 30

2.13 (1.39, 3.26)

1.52 (0.98, 2.37)

 

Habit of exercise

  

0.1817

 Yes

2.51 (2.22, 2.83)

1.46 (1.29, 1.66)

 

 No

2.98 (2.82, 3.15)

1.46 (1.29, 1.66)

 
  1. RC/HDL-C ratio remnant cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, OR odds ratios, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; other abbreviations as in Table ​1
  2. Adjusted for sex, BMI, TC, FPG and SBP