TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants.
| OEA (n = 30) | Placebo (n = 30) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.78 (9.77) | 42.39 (11.77) | 0.839 a |
| Gender, n (%) | 1.00 b | ||
| Males | 14 (46.66) | 14 (46.66) | |
| Females | 16 (53.34) | 16 (53.34) | |
| Education, n (%) | 0.403 b | ||
| Illiterate | 0 (0) | 1 (3.33) | |
| Diploma and lower | 23 (76.66) | 22 (73.33) | |
| Bachelors and higher | 7 (23.34) | 7 (23.34) | |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
| Employed | 19 (63.34) | 17 (56.67) | 0.207 b |
| Unemployed | 11 (36.66) | 13 (43.33) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.369 b | ||
| Single | 3 (10.00) | 5 (16.67) | |
| Married | 27 (90.00) | 25 (83.33) | |
| Physical activity level, n (%) | |||
| Very low | 12 (40.00) | 13 (43.33) | 0.419 b |
| Low | 11 (36.66) | 9 (30.00) | |
| Moderate and high | 7 (23.34) | 8 (26.67) | |
| Severity of fatty liver, n (%) | 1.00 b | ||
| Mild | 19 (63.33) | 19 (63.33) | |
| Moderate | 11 (36.67) | 11 (36.67) | |
| Severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
BMI, body mass index.; OEA, oleoylethanolamide.
Age is presented as mean (SD); other variables are presented as number (%).
a
Independent samples t-test.
b
Fisher’s exact test.