Table 4 The logistic regression of the presence of hsCRP >3 mg/L and GGT quartiles across a combination of metabolic syndrome and hepatic steatosis

Quartile 1 (ref)

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Quartile 2

1.64 (1.25, 2.15) p < 0.001

2.13 (1.07, 4.26) p = 0.03

1.19 (0.42, 3.38) p = 0.749

2.94 (1.05, 8.20) p = 0.04

Quartile 3

2.14 (1.56, 2.92) p < 0.001

3.34 (1.69, 6.62) p = 0.001

1.50 (0.54, 4.20) p = 0.440

3.88 (1.42, 10.60) p = 0.008

Quartile 4

2.43 (1.69, 3.50) p < 0.001

4.12 (2.07, 8.21) p < 0.001

1.72 (0.61, 4.86) p = 0.303

3.98 (1.45, 10.94) p = 0.007