Regression analysis output for thickened portal vein wall as dependent variable
| Variables in the model | Regression coefficent | Standard error | Degrees of freedom | p value | Relative odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The model included as independent variables in the order: classes of maximum level of VCM exposure in the work history, age, classes of alcohol consumption, body mass index (BMI), serum triglycerides, serum GGT, and serum GPT, presence of hepatitis B/C. | |||||
| *Log10 of laboratory results normalised to the upper limit of the normal range. | |||||
| Max VCM (ppm) | |||||
| 1–10 | 0.438 | 0.401 | 1 | 0.276 | 1.549 |
| 50 | 0.433 | 0.520 | 1 | 0.405 | 1.542 |
| 200 | 1.417 | 0.501 | 1 | 0.005 | 4.124 |
| 500 | 0.905 | 0.489 | 1 | 0.064 | 2.472 |
| AGE (years) | 0.023 | 0.015 | 1 | 0.113 | 1.024 |
| Alcohol intake (g/day) | |||||
| ≤40 | 0.049 | 0.292 | 1 | 0.866 | 1.050 |
| 40–80 | 0.100 | 0.475 | 1 | 0.832 | 1.106 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.042 | 0.037 | 1 | 0.259 | 1.042 |
| Triglycerides* | 0.646 | 0.442 | 1 | 0.144 | 1.909 |
| GGT* | 1.534 | 0.525 | 1 | 0.004 | 4.637 |
| ALT* | −0.757 | 0.747 | 1 | 0.311 | 0.469 |
| Hepatitis B/C | −0.317 | 0.577 | 1 | 0.583 | 0.729 |
| Constant | −6.893 | 1.636 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.001 |