Table 6 Association between ALT/AST ratio and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR ≥2.5) and HOMA-IR within selected subgroups
Stratified subgroups | N | HOMA-IR ≥2.5,% | ALT/AST ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | ROC curves AUC (95%CI) | BMI-adjusted β (P-value) | Multivariate-adjusted β (P-value) |
Men Body mass index (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 587 | 66 (11.2) | 0.75 (0.68-0.81 | 0.253 (<0.001) | 0.104 (0.016) |
  <22.0 | 202 | 7 (3.5) | 0.67 (0.44-0.89) | 0.257 (<0.001) | 0.141 (0.051) |
  22.0-25.0 | 225 | 19 (8.4) | 0.64 (0.51-0.77) | 0.317 (<0.001) | 0.166 (0.030) |
  <25.0 | 427 | 26 (6.1) | 0.67 (0.56-0.77) | 0.274 (<0.001) | 0.143 (0.004) |
  ≥25.0 | 160 | 40 (25.0) | 0.73 (0.63-0.82) | 0.215 (0.005) | 0.052 (0.600) |
Women Body mass index (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 755 | 101 (13.4) | 0.75 (0.70-0.81) | 0.197 (<0.001) | 0.104 (0.002) |
  <22.0 | 308 | 10 (3.2) | 0.74 (0.62-0.87) | 0.149 (0.008) | 0.055 (0.334) |
  22.0-25.0 | 263 | 26 (9.9) | 0.71 (0.60-0.82) | 0.250 (<0.001) | 0.136 (0.039) |
  <25.0 | 571 | 36 (6.3) | 0.74 (0.65-0.82) | 0.194 (<0.001) | 0.092 (0.026) |
  ≥25.0 | 184 | 65 (35.3) | 0.68 (0.60-0.76) | 0.231 (0.001) | 0.176 (0.019) |