Table 3 Mean differences (B [95% CI]) in CAP and LSM among the quartiles of PHR

CAP, dB/m

 Q1

0-reference

-

0-reference

-

0-reference

-

0-reference

-

 Q2

11.86(7.93 to 15.80)

 < 0.001

14.83(10.98 to 18.68)

 < 0.001

12.42(8.58 to 16.25)

 < 0.001

6.63(1.03 to 12.22)

0.02

 Q3

30.35(26.41 to 34.28)

 < 0.001

34.22(30.33 to 38.11)

 < 0.001

30.05(26.17 to 33.92)

 < 0.001

17.71(11.53 to 23.89)

 < 0.001

 Q4

43.05(39.12 to 46.99)

 < 0.001

48.67(44.72 to 52.62)

 < 0.001

43.20(39.23 to 47.18)

 < 0.001

22.60(15.51 to 29.70)

 < 0.001

LnLSM, kPa

 Q1

0-reference

-

0-reference

-

0-reference

-

0-reference

-

 Q2

0.014(-0.013 to 0.040)

0.308

0.023(-0.004 to 0.049)

0.095

0.011(-0.015 to 0.038)

0.406

-0.044(-0.083 to -0.004)

0.032

 Q3

0.063(0.037 to 0.040)

 < 0.001

0.077(0.050 to 0.104)

 < 0.001

0.053(0.026 to 0.080)

 < 0.001

-0.006(-0.050 to 0.038)

0.800

 Q4

0.104(0.077 to 0.130)

 < 0.001

0.122(0.095 to 0.149)

 < 0.001

0.091(0.064 to 0.119)

 < 0.001

-0.007(-0.058 to 0.043)

0.779