Table 2.

Baseline Lipid Levels Stratified by Presence or Absence of NASH

	NASH diagnosis at baseline
	Definite NASH (N=73)	Borderline/ Not NASH (N=100)	P*
Lipids at Baseline – N(%)
LDL Cholesterol
Mean(95% CI)	108.6 (101.7, 115.5)	109.0 (102.8, 115.2)	0.93
≥ 110 mg/dL	29(39.7%)	46(46.5%)	0.44
≥ 130 mg/dL	18(24.7%)	19(19.2%)	0.45
Total Cholesterol
Mean(95% CI)	175.8(167.1, 184.6)	176.1(168.2, 185,2)	0.89
≥170 mg/dL	39(53.4%)	54(54.0%)	1.0
≥200 mg/dL	20(27.4%)	21(21.0%)	0.37
Non-HDL Cholesterol
Mean(95% CI)	140.4(132.0, 148.9)	137.0(128.9, 145.2)	0.57
≥ 120 mg/dL	54(74.0%)	63(63.0%)	0.14
≥ 145 mg/dL	26(35.6%)	35(35.0%)	1.0
Triglycerides
Mean(95% CI)	164.6(143.9, 185.4)	143.7(122.4, 165.0)	0.18
≥ 90 mg/dL	61(83.6%)	71(71.0%)	0.07
≥ 130 mg/dL	43(58.9%)	44(44.0%)	0.06
HDL Cholesterol
Mean(95% CI)	35.4(33.8, 37.0)	39.7(37.8, 41.6)	0.0008
< 45 mg/dL	65(89.0%)	77(77.0%)	0.04
< 40 mg/dL	55(75.3%)	52(52.0%)	0.003
Triglycerides/HDL-C
Mean(95% CI)	4.8(4.2, 5.5)	4.0(3.3, 4.7)	0.07
≥3.0	48(65.8%)	51(51.0%)	0.05

PP-values derived from t tests or Fisher’s Exact Test.