Table 5.
Comparison of carotid intima-media thickness among three groups
| CIMT | Diabetics with fatty liver (n=49) | Non- diabetics with fatty liver (n=50) | Non- diabetics without fatty liver (n=52) | p-value# | p-value$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right | (0.6) 0.61±0.15 [0.4-1.1] (0.6) | (0.5) 0.53±0.11 [0.3-0.9] (0.5) | (0.4) 0.45±0.13 [0.3-0.8] (0.4) | <0.001* | 0.064 |
| Left | (0.6) 0.61±0.13 [0.4-0.9] | (0.5) 0.54±0.11 [0.3-1] | (0.4) 0.44±0.12 [0.3-0.8] | 0.004* | 0.106 |
| Max | (0.6) 0.63±0.15 [0.4-1.1] | (0.5) 0.54±0.11 [0.3-1] | (0.4) 0.45±0.13 [0.3-0.8] | <0.001* | 0.047 |
Data were presented as median ± standard deviation [range]
*
Non-parametric tests; CIMT: carotid intima-media thickness
#
Univariate
$
Multivariate: Adjusted for sex, smoking, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, daily walking, elevated liver enzymes