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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with increased NAFLD onset risk within normal UA and HDL-C ranges

From: Higher serum uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio is associated with onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a non-obese Chinese population with normal blood lipid levels

Characteristics

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Male Gender

0.416 (0.326–0.530)

 < 0.001

 

0.322

Age (years)

1.006 (1.000–1.011)

0.045

1.010 (1.003–1.017)

0.008

ALP (U/L)

1.015 (1.011–1.019)

 < 0.001

1.008 (1.003–1.013)

0.002

ALT (U/L)

1.025 (1.019–1.031)

 < 0.001

1.022 (1.009–1.034)

0.001

AST (U/L)

1.026 (1.017–1.035)

 < 0.001

 

0.111

GLB (g/L)

1.032 (1.008–1.057)

0.008

 

0.506

BUN (mmol/L)

1.074 (1.015–1.137)

0.014

 

0.692

Cr (μmol/L)

1.007 (1.003–1.010)

 < 0.001

 

0.201

FPG (mmol/L)

1.689 (1.514–1.884)

 < 0.001

1.261 (1.110–1.433)

 < 0.001

TC (mmol/L)

1.596 (1.332–1.913)

 < 0.001

 

0.148

TG (mmol/L)

8.960 (6.642–12.09)

 < 0.001

3.057 (2.047–4.555)

 < 0.001

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.106 (2.460–3.923)

 < 0.001

2.019 (1.229–3.315)

0.006

BMI (kg/m2)

1.957 (1.836–2.087)

 < 0.001

1.641 (1.523–1.768)

 < 0.001

SBP (mmHg)

1.030 (1.025–1.035)

 < 0.001

 

0.162

DBP (mmHg)

1.053 (1.044–1.062)

 < 0.001

1.023 (1.007–1.038)

0.004

UHR (%)

1.008 (1.007–1.009)

 < 0.001

1.002 (1.000–1.004)

0.040