Table 2.
Univariate associations of NAFLD with cardiovascular risk factors
| Variable | No NAFLD (n = 64) | NAFLD (n = 90) | P value1 |
| Age (yr) | 60.1 ± 15.6 | 59.3 ± 13.2 | 0.72 |
| Gender (male) | 29 (45.3) | 46 (51.1) | 0.59 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 3.4 | 27.2 ± 4.5 | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 3 (4.7) | 12 (13.3) | 0.13 |
| Hypertension | 22 (34.4) | 39 (43.3) | 0.34 |
| Dyslipidemia | 16 (25.0) | 37 (41.1) | 0.05 |
| Smoking | |||
| Never | 34 (53.1) | 48 (53.3) | 0.93 |
| 1-20 pack-years | 24 (37.5) | 32 (35.6) | |
| > 20 pack-years | 6 (9.4) | 10 (11.1) | |
| SFT (mm) | 17.6 ± 5.2 | 20.2 ± 6.9 | 0.01 |
| VFT (mm) | 43.9 ± 16.7 | 57.0 ± 23.4 | < 0.001 |
Data are mean ± SD, or n (%).
1
χ2 test (nominal data); ANOVA or Kruskal Wallis when appropriate (continuous data).