Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of clinical parameters associated with the degree of liver fibrosis in patients infected with HCV genotype 4a

Sex (male)

0.240

1.437 (0.785–2.630)

Age (years)

0.074

0.967 (0.933–1.003)

BMI (kg/m²)

< 0.001^***

1.074 (1.040–1.110)

< 0.001^***

1.125 (1.070–1.183)

AST (IU/L)

0.493

1.002 (0.997–1.007)

ALT (IU/L)

0.212

0.995 (0.988–1.0003)

Albumin (g/dL)

< 0.001^***

0.237 (0.107–0.523)

0.160

0.401 (0.112–1.436)

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

0.184

0.614 (0.299–1.261)

Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)

Blood glucose (mg/dL)

0.530

0.994 (0.977–1.012)

AFP (ng/mL)

0.573

1.006 (0.984–1.029)

Hb (g/dL)

0.155

0.889 (0.756–1.045)

Platelet (10³/μL)

0.139

1.003 (0.999–1.007)

WBCs (cells/mm³)

0.155

1.000 (1.0–1.0)

TSH (IU/L)

0.002**

0.523 (0.349–0.783)

0.005^**

0.381 (0.193–0.751)

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.371

2.114 (0.411–10.873)

ALP (IU/L)

0.004^**

0.990 (0.983–0.997)

< 0.001^***

0.982 (0.974–0.991)