Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of non-B, non-C HCC patients with hepatic steatosis and HCV-HCC patients
| Variables | non-B, non-C HCC (n = 237) | HCV-HCC (n = 1154) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 73 (30–90) | 71 (28–96) | < 0.001 |
| Male (%) | 198 (84) | 780 (68) | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 (15.2–45.9) | 22.5 (13.4–38.9) | < 0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes (%) | 135 (57) | 311 (27) | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension (%) | 157 (66) | 519 (45) | < 0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 118 (50) | 360 (32) | < 0.001 |
| Fib-4 index | 3.23 (0.51–14.6) | 5.03 (0.65–51.5) | < 0.001 |
| NFS | 0.67 (-4.99 – 3.89) | 0.78 (-5.60 – 18.9) | 0.368 |
Data are expressed as medians with ranges for continuous variables and as total numbers and percentages for categorical variables. Differences between the groups are investigated using Fisher’s exact test for categorial variables or Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables