Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Training Set
| Identified as NAFLD | Identified as Not NAFLD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 61.6 (12.7) | 58.7 (15.2) | 0.01* |
| Female (%) | 247(56%) | 95(54%) | 0.71† |
| Ethnicity (%) | |||
| White | 332 (74.8%) | 128 (72.7%) | 0.28† |
| African American | 37 (8.3%) | 22 (12.5%) | |
| Hispanic | 43 (9.7%) | 11 (6.3%) | |
| Asian | 7 (1.6%) | 5 (2.8%) | |
| Other | 25 (5.6%) | 10 (5.7%) | |
| BMI (SD) | 32.5 (7.3) | 32.9 (7.2) | 0.55* |
| Diabetes, (%) | 342 (77.0%) | 88 (50.0%) | <0.0001† |
| HbA1c, % (SD) | 7.4% (1.5%) | 7.1% (1.5%) | 0.04‡ |
| ALT, U/L (SD) | 42.1 (75.8) | 44.3 (59.2) | 0.97‡ |
| AST, U/L (SD) | 34.3 (39.1) | 42.6 (78.3) | 0.22‡ |
| Low-density lipoprotein, mg/dL (SD) | 97.2 (34.8) | 95.7 (35.1) | 0.77‡ |
| Triglycerides Level, mg/dL (SD) | 187.9 (140.8) | 129.3 (76.8) | <0.0001‡ |
| High-density lipoprotein level, mg/dL, (SD) | 45.8 (12.9) | 53.7 (21.0) | 0.002‡ |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL (SD) | 179.2 (42.1) | 173.7 (44.8) | 0.60‡ |
†
Chi-square test
*
Student’s t-test
‡
Wilcoxon rank sum test