Table 2.
Baseline demographic, anthropomorphic and physiologic characteristics of the study population: Hispanics of Mexican and Hispanics of Dominican origin n (%)
| Variable | Mexican (n = 524) | Dominican (n = 121) | P value |
| NAFLD | 179 (34) | 21 (17) | < 0.001 |
| Age (yr) | 62 ± 10.3 | 59 ± 10.7 | 0.005 |
| Male gender | 256 (49) | 45 (37) | 0.02 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.1 ± 5.1 | 27.8 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 102.0 ± 12.4 | 96.5 ± 12.8 | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 172 (33) | 54 (45) | 0.01 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 4.5 ± 5.7 | 3.8 ± 5.6 | 0.25 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.7 ± 37.8 | 197.9 ± 34.6 | 0.84 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 176.7 ± 113.9 | 124.8 ± 61.3 | < 0.001 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 118.4 ± 32.5 | 124.4 ± 34.1 | 0.07 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 46.1 ± 12.4 | 48.8 ± 12.7 | 0.03 |
| Diabetes | 108 (21) | 15 (12) | 0.10 |
| HOMA insulin resistance | 2.4 ± 3.2 | 1.5 ± 1.0 | 0.002 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 266 (51) | 36 (30) | < 0.001 |
| High school completion | 266 (51) | 59 (49) | 0.69 |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD. NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein.