Table 1.
Analysis of factors potentially associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
| Factors | NAFLD | Non–NAFLD | X2/t Value | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) (years) | 39.75 ± 8.61 | 27.11 ± 6.97 | 8.760 | 0.000 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 10 (90.91%) | 31 (51.67%) | 4.369 (continuity correction) |
0.037 |
| Female | 1 (9.09%) | 29 (48.33%) | ||
| Education | ||||
| High school | 8 (72.72%) | 49 (81.67%) | 0.074 (continuity correction) |
0.785 |
| College | 3 (27.28) | 11 (18.33%) | ||
| Smoking habit | ||||
| Yes | 3 (27.27%) | 10 (16.67%) | 0.170 (continuity correction) |
0.680 |
| No | 8 (72.73%) | 50 (83.33%) | ||
| Physical exercise | ||||
| Yes | 1 (9.09%) | 28 (46.67%) | 3.988 (continuity correction) |
0.046 |
| No | 10 (90.91%) | 32 (53.33%) | ||
| Working types | ||||
| Oil suppliers | 9 (81.82%) | 53 (88.33%) | 0.011 (continuity correction) |
0.917 |
| Office workers | 2 (18.18%) | 7 (11.67%) | ||
| Length of service (years) | 5.60 ± 2.51 | 4.68 ± 2.03 | 0.936 | 0.365 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.63 ± 1.46 | 21.29 ± 1.98 | 17.637 | 0.000 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 126.64 ± 10.32 | 109.45 ± 9.67 | 14.971 | 0.000 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 80.03 ± 7.34 | 71.25 ± 6.87 | 11.670 | 0.000 |
| ALT (U/L) | 36.54 ± 6.75 | 22.17 ± 5.71 | 9.584 | 0.000 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 7.16 ± 2.64 | 5.69 ± 1.67 | 8.483 | 0.000 |
| PLT (×109/L) | 220 ± 30.38 | 203 ± 23.77 | 21.371 | 0.071 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.61 ± 1.92 | 4.63 ± 1.37 | 7.692 | 0.067 |
| CREA (μmol/L) | 87.61 ± 23.15 | 81.59 ± 21.64 | 13.593 | 0.190 |
| GLU (mmol/L) | 5.37 ± 1.62 | 5.13 ± 1.35 | 8.691 | 0.076 |
| GLO (g/L) | 28.34 ± 7.65 | 27.97 ± 6.8 | 16.452 | 0.097 |
| ALB (g/L) | 46.74 ± 8.15 | 44.69 ± 7.98 | 18.723 | 0.061 |
| Hb (g/L) | 150.79 ± 12.67 | 145.93 ± 11.77 | 17.871 | 0.053 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.26 ± 0.87 | 4.07 ± 0.73 | 7.572 | 0.000 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.17 ± 0.81 | 1.41 ± 0.30 | 5.033 | 0.002 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.51 ± 0.71 | 2.11 ± 0.52 | 6.971 | 0.012 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.21 ± 0.12 | 1.51 ± 0.22 | −2.722 | 0.023 |
BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; WBC: white blood cell; PLT: platelet; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CREA: serum creatinine; GLU: total glucose; GLO: serum globulins; ALB: serum albumin; Hb: hemoglobin; TC: Total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.