Table 1.
Demographics from the NHANES of 2017–2020 based on ethnicity.
| Ethnicity a | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic d | Hispanic | |
| N = 5748 | N = 1648 | |
| Age b (years) | 51.5 (17.5) | 47.6 (16.2) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Women | 2887 (50.2) | 852 (51.7) |
| Family Monthly Poverty Level Index, n (%) c | ||
| ≤1.3 | 1361 (29.1) | 477 (40.0) |
| >1.3 to ≤1.85 | 668 (14.3) | 190 (15.9) |
| >1.85 | 2654 (56.7) | 525 (44.0) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Not a high school graduate | 711 (12.4) | 646 (39.3) |
| High school graduate | 1431 (24.9) | 350 (21.3) |
| Some college or AA degree | 1967 (34.3) | 435 (26.4) |
| College or above | 1633 (28.4) | 214 (13.0) |
| Physical Activity (n%) | ||
| Physically inactive | 2430 (55.8) | 589 (48.1) |
| Physically active | 1929 (44.2) | 635 (51.9) |
| Alcohol use (n%) | ||
| Moderate drinker | 4102 (71.4) | 1032 (62.6) |
| Heavy drinker | 1646 (28.6) | 616 (37.4) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Never a smoker | 3248 (56.5) | 1075 (65.3) |
| Past smoker | 1372 (23.9) | 360 (21.9) |
| Current smoker | 1126 (19.6) | 212 (12.9) |
| BMI | 29.4 (5.8) | 30.1 (6.2) |
| BMI, n (%) | ||
| Underweight | 91 (1.6) | 10 (0.6) |
| Normal weight | 1542 (27.1) | 268 (16.5) |
| Overweight | 1777 (31.2) | 612 (37.6) |
| Obese | 2291 (40.2) | 738 (45.3) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 826 (14.4%) | 254 (15.4%) |
| Median CAP (dB/m) | 261.4 (61.9) | 275.4 (61.8) |
| Steatosis Category (dB/m), n (%) | ||
| <296 | 4134 (71.9) | 1034 (62.7) |
| 297–316 | 492 (8.6) | 200 (12.1) |
| 317–332 | 310 (5.4) | 114 (6.9) |
| ≥333 | 811 (14.1) | 300 (18.2) |
| Median LSM (kPa) | 5.8 (4.5) | 5.8 (4.6) |
| Liver Stiffness Category (kPa), n (%) | ||
| <9.7 kPa | 5412 (94.2) | 1546 (93.8) |
| ≥9.7 kPa & <13.6 kPa | 195 (3.4) | 58 (3.5) |
| ≥13.6 kPa | 141 (2.5) | 44 (2.7) |
| Food Insecurity | 1817 (33.6) | 783 (50.8) |
a Data are presented in numbers of total participants.; b Continuous variables are reported as mean ± SD and categorical variables are reported as observations (percentage prevalence); c Defined as the ratio of family income to poverty by the Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines, adjusted by family size and geographic location; d Included non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic Asian individuals; BMI, body mass index; CAP, controlled attenuation parameter; kPa, kilopascals.