Table 4 Subgroups analysis for the associations between lipoprotein(a) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

From: There is a linear negative correlation between lipoprotein(a) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

OR

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

P for trend

Age

 < 50 years

Ref.

0.848 (0.555, 1.296)

0.953 (0.616, 1.476)

0.853 (0.532, 1.367)

0.845

 ≥ 50 years

Ref.

0.607 (0.369, 0.997)*

0.447 (0.271, 0.737)**

0.403 (0.240, 0.678)**

0.002

Sex

     

 Male

Ref.

0.835 (0.515, 1.354)

0.710 (0.432, 1.168)

0.700 (0.400, 1.226)

0.552

 Female

Ref.

0.707 (0.449, 1.115)

0.738 (0.461, 1.180)

0.646 (0.396, 1.054)

0.312

Body mass index

 ≥ 30 kg/m2

Ref.

0.645 (0.342, 1.215)

0.721 (0.381, 1.364)

0.424 (0.229, 0.784)**

0.048

 < 30 kg/m2

Ref.

0.796 (0.541, 1.172)

0.715 (0.479, 1.066)

0.810 (0.525, 1.250)

0.411

Diabetes

 Yes

Ref.

1.203 (0.388, 3.727)

0.459 (0.167, 1.257)

0.481 (0.153, 1.510)

0.242

 No

Ref.

0.678 (0.478, 0.961)*

0.749 (0.522, 1.076)

0.689 (0.468, 1.015)

0.128

Hypertension

 Yes

Ref.

0.545 (0.295, 1.007)

0.504 (0.275, 0.925)*

0.512 (0.269, 0.974)*

0.093

 No

Ref.

0.872 (0.587, 1.297)

0.834 (0.548, 1.270)

0.841 (0.533, 1.326)

0.830

  1. The model used in the subgroups analysis consisted of all covariates used in Model 4 except for the variables that were used for stratification. The OR was examined regarding Q1 as reference. OR, odd ratio; CI, confidence interval. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.