Table 2.
Characteristics associated with NAFLD in bivariate analysis
| Characteristics | Total (n = 39) * | NAFLD** | p(valor) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (n = 8) | Absent (n = 31) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 22 (56.4%) | 1 (12.5%) | 21 (67.7%) | 0.013 ¶ |
| Male | 17 (43.6%) | 7 (87.5%) | 10 (32.3%) | |
| Age | 0.023 a | |||
| Mean | 8.8 | 10.6 | 8.3 | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Yes | 14 (36.8%) | 1 (12.5%) | 13 (43.3%) | 0.108 ¶ |
| No | 24 (63.2%) | 7 (87.5%) | 17 (56.7%) | |
| % Refined Ch in diet | ||||
| Normal | 33 (84.6%) | 5 (62.5%) | 28 (90.3%) | 0.088 ¶ |
| Altered | 6 (15.4%) | 3 (37,5%) | 3 (9.7%) | |
*Values presented as n (%) with percentages from total sample; **Values presented as n (%) with percentages from the total of each NAFLD category; ¶ Fisher’s exact test; aStudent’s t test for independent groups assuming equal variances; CH carbohydrates