Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with pre-therapy HCV RNA and PAI-1 levels as well as SVR in all enrolled chronic hepatitis C patients.

From: Link between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and cardiovascular risk in chronic hepatitis C after viral clearance

Variants

HCV RNA (Log10 IU/ml)

PAI-1 (ng/ml)

SVR

Univariate analysis: 95% CI of estimated β (p-values)

Multivariate analysis: 95% CI of estimated β [estimated β] (p-values)

Univariate analysis: 95% CI of estimated β (p-values)

Multivariate analysis: 95% CI of estimated β [estimated β] (p-values)

Univariate analysis: 95% CI of OR [OR] (p-values)

Multivariate analysis: 95% CI of OR [OR] (p-values)

Sex (Male)

−0.839~2.037 (0.413)

 

−0.038~1.019 (0.069)

 

0.707~1.877 [1.151] (0.571)

 

Age

−0.068~0.047 (0.721)

 

−0.079~−0.034 (<0.001*)

−0.062~−0.002 [−0.032] (0.037*)

0.961~1.004 [0.982] (0.11)

 

BMI

−0.233~0.167 (0.746)

 

0.12~0.225 (<0.001*)

0.075~0.265 [0.17] (<0.001*)

0.877~0.977 [0.935] (0.042*)

0.82~0.992 [0.902](0.033*)

HCV genotype

−0.279~−0.14 (<0.001*)

−0.311~−0.098 [−0.204] (<0.001*)

−0.286~0.223 (0.807)

 

1.361~3.604 [2.214] (0.001*)

2.356~16.156 [0.617] (<0.001*)

HCV RNA (Log10 IU/ml)

NA

NA

−0.004~0.49 (0.053)

 

0.385~0.708 [0.522] (<0.001*)

0.464~1.307 [0.694] (0.075)

ALT (U/L)

−0.011~0.008 (0.777)

 

−001~0.005 (0.158)

 

0.999~1.007 [1.003] (0.11)

 

APRI

−0.481~0.318 (0.689)

 

−0.364~−0.008 (0.002)

−0.152~0.337 [0.093] (0.457)

0.802~1.060 [0.922] (0.252)

 

hsCRP (mg/dL)

−0.019~0.028 (0.702)

 

−0.068~0.19 (0.352)

 

0.92~1.118 [1.014] (0.774)

 

WBC count (103/μL)

0.021~0.11 (0.004*)

0.021~0.135 [0.078] (0.008*)

0.223~0.492 (<0.001*)

−0.094~0.298 [0.102] (0.307)

0.905~1.209 [1.046] (0.542)

 

Platelets count (103/μL)

0.000~0.002 (0.212)

 

0.014~0.022 (<0.001*)

0.009~0.025 [0.017] (<0.001*)

1.003~1.012 [1.008] (0.001*)

0.997~1.013 [1.005] (0.216)

TC (mg/dL)

−0.016~0.031 (0.531)

 

−0.008~0.008 (0.96)

 

0.992~1.007 [0.999] (0.843)

 

TGs (mg/dL)

0.006~0.032 (0.005*)

−0.003~0.002 [−0.001] (0.607)

0.007~0.17 (<0.001*)

0.002~0.016 [0.009] (0.012*)

0.99~0.999 [0.995] (0.019*)

0.991~1.004 [0.917] (0.46)

HOMA-IR

0.086~0.348 (0.001*)

−0.008~0.035 [0.013] (0.231)

−0.038~0.049 (0.813)

 

0.909~1.004 [0.955] (0.073)

 

Hepatic steatosis

−3.06~0.386 (0.128)

 

0.401~1.529 (0.001*)

−0.284~1.227 [0.472] (0.22)

0.725~2.048 [1.219] (0.455)

 

Liver cirrhosis

−0.342~0.069 (0.192)

 

−1.728~−0.41 (0.001*)

−0.569~1.269 [0.33] (0.47)

0.227~0.673 [0.391] (0.001*)

0.109~0.684 [0.273] (0.006*)

PAI-1 (ng/ml)

−0.297~0.186 (0.65)

 

NA

NA

0.919~1.117 [1.013] (0.794)

 

BNP (Log10 pg/mL)

−0.383~0.264 (0.717)

 

−0.571~1.052 (0.377)

 

0.128 ~0.828 [0.326] (0.018*)

0.045~0.818 [0.192] (0.026*)

Homocysteine (μmol/L)

−0.044~0.007 (0.155)

 

−0.12 ~0.017 (0.14)

 

0.945~1.080 [1.011] (0.758)

−0.044~0.007 (0.155)

eGFR

−0.001~0.004 (0.235)

 

−0.005~0.011 (0.427)

 

0.992~1.008 [1.000] (0.948)

 

PAI-1- SNP

rs2227631

−0.176~0.15 (0.887)

 

−0.507~0.435 (0.913)

 

0.431~1.118 [0.694] (0.133)

 

rs1799889 (4 G/4 G)

−0.28~0.025 (0.1)

 

0.012~0.888 (0.044*)

0.046~0.896 [0.471] (0.03*)

0.746~1.636 [1.104] (0.62)

 

PAI-1-associated SNPs

rs6976053

−0.146~0.129 (0.903)

 

−0.46~0.388 (0.868)

 

0.671~1.464 [0.991] (0.964)

 

rs6486112

−0.18~0.133 (0.769)

 

−0.713~0.263 (0.365)

 

0.597~1.557 [0.964] (0.88)

 

rs11128603

−0.271~0.501 (0.563)

 

−1.168~1.157 (0.922)

 

0.439~0.882 [1.967] (0.377)

 

IFNL3 SNP rs12979860 (CC)

−01.371 ~4.7 (0.278)

 

−1.34~0.347 (0.248)

 

1.289~3.921 [2.248] (0.004*)

1.324~4.707 [2.496] (0.005*)

  1. CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; *p < 0.05; NA, not accessible; HCV: hepatitis C virus; PAI-1: plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; SVR: sustained virological response; BMI: body mass index; Log: logarithmic; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; APRI: aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index; hsCRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein; WBC: white blood cells; TC: total cholesterol; TGs: triglycerides; PAI-1: plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; IFNL3: interferon-λ3.