Table 3.
Baseline demographic, anthropomorphic and physiologic characteristics of the study population: Hispanics of Mexican and Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin n (%)
| Variable | Mexican (n = 524) | Puerto Rican (n = 143) | P value |
| NAFLD | 179 (34) | 25 (17) | < 0.001 |
| Age (yr) | 62 ± 10.3 | 60 ± 10.5 | 0.07 |
| Male gender | 256 (49) | 60 (42) | 0.14 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.1 ± 51 | 29.5 ± 5.2 | 0.29 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 102.0 ± 12.4 | 100.3±14.0 | 0.16 |
| Hypertension | 172 (33) | 54 (38) | 0.27 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 4.5 ± 5.7 | 4.2 ± 3.6 | 0.52 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.7 ± 37.8 | 198.2 ± 36.6 | 0.89 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 176.7 ± 113.9 | 139.5 ± 73.1 | < 0.001 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 118.4 ± 32.5 | 121.0 ± 33.7 | 0.40 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 46.1 ± 12.4 | 49.6 ± 14.6 | 0.01 |
| Diabetes | 108 (21) | 25 (17) | 0.61 |
| HOMA | 2.4 ± 3.2 | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 0.05 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 266 (51) | 53 (37) | 0.003 |
| High school completion | 266 (51) | 91 (64) | 0.01 |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD. NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein.