Table 2.
Demographic and clinical data of the NAFLD patients
| Characteristics | n (%) or mean ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple steatosis (n = 33) | NASH (n = 111) | p value | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.461 | ||
| Males | 20 (61) | 57 (51) | |
| Females | 13 (39) | 54 (49) | |
| Age (years) | 50.7 ± 11.8 | 51.2 ± 12.1 | 0.82 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 ± 3.9 | 29.2 ± 4.4 | 0.003 |
| HbA1c (%)* | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 6.7 ± 1.7 | 0.021 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 89.2 ± 11.2 | 95.2 ± 10.4 | 0.005 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 50.2 ± 15.1 | 48.0 ± 11.9 | 0.391 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 114.7 ± 42.8 | 117.8 ± 39.3 | 0.698 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 191.6 ± 44.9 | 198.2 ± 43.8 | 0.448 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 124.6 ± 42.0 | 164.1 ± 65.1 | 0.001 |
| AST (IU/L)* | 37.6 ± 21.3 | 44.5 ± 26.3 | 0.139 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 71.9 ± 50.0 | 86.4 ± 47.8 | 0.134 |
| GGT (IU/L)* | 99.4 ± 106.6 | 115.3 ± 118.2 | 0.132 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125.2 ± 13.0 | 134.2 ± 14.1 | 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | 78.2 ± 9.1 | 83.8 ± 9.7 | 0.003 |
ALT alanine transferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, BMI body mass index, GGT gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
* p values obtained using Mann–Whitney U test, all other comparisons used independent t test