Table 1.
Selected survey responses.
| Public awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | No | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <20 | 604 | 12 |
| 21–40 | 1989 | 40 |
| 41–60 | 1634 | 33 |
| >60 | 773 | 15 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary school | 2022 | 41 |
| High school | 1790 | 36 |
| College | 869 | 17 |
| Postgraduate | 319 | 6 |
| Has your doctor ever mentioned fatty liver? | ||
| No | 4923 | 98 |
| Yes | 77 | 2 |
| Have you ever heard about cirrhosis? | ||
| Yes | 989 | 20 |
| No | 4011 | 80 |
| Which of the following you think can advance to cirrhosis? | ||
| Alcohol abuse | 309 | 6 |
| Hepatitis | 327 | 6.5 |
| Fatty liver | 126 | 2.5 |
| Other | 3 | 0.06 |
| Do not know | 4235 | 84.7 |
| Which of these conditions you think can cause fatty liver | ||
| Obesity | 394 | 8 |
| Diabetes | 242 | 5 |
| Alcohol abuse | 43 | 0.7 |
| High cholesterol | 90 | 1 |
| Lack of exercise | 57 | 1 |
| Other | 21 | 0.3 |
| Do not know | 4153 | 83 |
| Is fatty liver hereditary? | ||
| Yes | 3525 | 70 |
| No | 1475 | 30 |
| Is there a treatment available for fatty liver? | ||
| Yes | 64 | 1 |
| No | 40 | 1 |
| Do not know | 4896 | 98 |
| Fatty liver is preventable | ||
| True | 96 | 2 |
| False | 259 | 5 |
| Do not know | 4645 | 93 |
| Do you think fatty liver can be reversible in its early stage? | ||
| Yes | 105 | 2 |
| No | 90 | 2 |
| Do not know | 4805 | 96 |
| Do you think fat in the liver can cause a serious health problem? | ||
| Yes | 211 | 4 |
| No | 53 | 1 |
| Do not know | 4736 | 95 |