failed to achieve significancep = 0.200
In Model 2, after further adjustment for drinking history, gender, age and BMI, CRP ≥ 40 mg/L remained the only independent predictor of AST elevation ( B = 0.788; OR = 2.20; 95% CI, 1.15–4.20; p = 0.017), while CRP 10–40 mg/L again failed to achieve significance ( B = 0.302; p = 0.200).