Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants in the case-control groups.
| Control Group | MASLD | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years (Mean ± SD) | 49 ± 11 | 49 ± 11 | 0.84 | |||
| N | (%) | N | (%) | |||
| Age Categories | Young adults | 6 | (10.0) | 6 | (10.0) | 0.98 |
| Early Middle-Aged Adults | 24 | (40.0) | 24 | (40.0) | ||
| Late Middle Aged | 26 | (43.3) | 27 | (45.0) | ||
| Elderly | 4 | (6.7) | 3 | (5.0) | ||
| Gender | Female | 43 | (71.7) | 43 | (71.7) | 1.0 |
| Male | 17 | (28.3) | 17 | (28.3) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 4 | (6.7) | 6 | (10.0) | 0.29 |
| Married | 55 | (91.7) | 50 | (83.3) | ||
| Divorced | 1 | (1.7) | 4 | (6.7) | ||
| Smoking | No | 27 | (45.0) | 28 | (46.7) | 0.85 |
| Yes | 33 | (55.0) | 32 | (53.3) | ||
| Number of cigarettes (per day) |
Less than 5 | 27 | (45.0) | 28 | (46.7) | 0.60 |
| 5–10 | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.7) | ||
| 10–20 | 13 | (21.7) | 9 | (15.0) | ||
| >20 | 20 | (33.3) | 22 | (36.7) | ||
| Smoking duration (years) |
0 | 27 | (45.0) | 28 | (46.7) | 0.44 |
| <5 years | 6 | (10.0) | 3 | (5.0) | ||
| 5–10 years | 4 | (6.7) | 6 | (10.0) | ||
| 10–20 years | 6 | (10.0) | 11 | (18.3) | ||
| >20 years | 17 | (28.3) | 12 | (20.0) | ||