Table1.
Baseline characteristic of participants.
| Characteristics | Non-MAFLD | MAFLD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | ||
| n = 3061 | n = 2472 | ||
| Age | < 0.0001 | ||
| 18–34 | 1030 (37.46) | 436 (20.61) | |
| 35–49 | 625 (23.39) | 544 (24.52) | |
| 50–64 | 716 (22.11) | 790 (31.84) | |
| > = 65 | 690 (17.04) | 702 (23.03) | |
| Sex | < 0.0001 | ||
| Female | 1706 (55.93) | 1155 (46.52) | |
| Male | 1355 (44.07) | 1317 (53.48) | |
| Ethnicity | < 0.001 | ||
| White | 1017 (61.71) | 881 (62.37) | |
| Black | 807 (12.92) | 476 (9.38) | |
| Hispanics/Latin Americans | 323 (7.07) | 429 (11.61) | |
| Asian | 275 (7.31) | 244 (6.67) | |
| Other | 639 (10.98) | 442 (9.98) | |
| Educational level | 0.01 | ||
| Less than High school | 611 (11.79) | 519 (11.88) | |
| High school graduate or GED | 1709 (55.93) | 1433 (61.55) | |
| Some college or above | 741 (32.29) | 520 (26.57) | |
| Poverty income ratio | 0.55 | ||
| < 1.30 | 927 (21.74) | 703 (20.50) | |
| 1.30–3.49 | 1237 (35.44) | 1052 (37.61) | |
| > = 3.50 | 897 (42.82) | 717 (41.90) | |
| Smoking | 0.01 | ||
| Never | 1889 (60.72) | 1412 (56.51) | |
| Former | 593 (21.31) | 667 (27.57) | |
| Current | 579 (17.97) | 393 (15.92) | |
| Alcohol | 0.04 | ||
| Never | 340 (9.74) | 245 (9.55) | |
| Mild | 957 (43.17) | 824 (46.63) | |
| Moderate | 510 (24.88) | 318 (18.12) | |
| Heavy | 466 (22.21) | 414 (25.70) | |
n(%) for categorical variables.