Table 1.
Baseline demographic and selected risk factors by the status of hepatic steatosis, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)a.
| Moderate/Severe HS | Normal/Mild HS | p-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 3081 | n = 10423 | ||
| Age at Screening (years) | |||
| Mean (95% CI) | 47.1 (46.1–48.1) | 40.9 (40.1–41.7) | <0.0001 |
| Gender, % | <0.0001 | ||
| Male | 1565 (53.7) | 4726 (46.8) | |
| Female | 1516 (46.3) | 5697 (53.2) | |
| Race/Ethnicity, % | 0.0015 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1075 (74.8) | 3849 (75.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 692 (9.2) | 3269 (11.4) | |
| Other Race | 1314 (16.0) | 3305 (12.8) | |
| Education Level, % | <0.0001 | ||
| Less Than High School | 1356 (29.4) | 3462 (20.8) | |
| High School (including GED) | 906 (35.8) | 3384 (34.6) | |
| Some College or Above | 695 (34.8) | 3283 (44.6) | |
| Poverty income ratio (PIR), % | 0.055 | ||
| ≤1 | 744 (14.3) | 2185 (12.1) | |
| 1–3 | 1312 (43.6) | 4376 (41.1) | |
| >3 | 734 (42.1) | 2984 (46.8) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | <0.0001 | ||
| Mean (95% CI) | 30.3 (29.8–30.9) | 25.6 (25.4–25.8) | |
| Smoke status, % | |||
| Non smoker | 1430 (42.0) | 5152 (46.0) | <0.0001 |
| Former smoker | 902 (33.5) | 2200 (22.8) | |
| Current Smoker | 749 (24.6) | 3070 (31.2) | |
| Alcohol drinking, % | |||
| Non drinker | 508 (13.1) | 1673 (11.9) | 0.0003 |
| Former drinker | 1128 (35.8) | 3479 (30.0) | |
| Current drinker | 1380 (51.1) | 5055 (58.1) | |
| Exercise, % | 0.0008 | ||
| Less active than others | 768 (24.8) | 2252 (21.3) | |
| Same as others | 1477 (47.0) | 4795 (44.7) | |
| More active than others | 767 (28.2) | 3227 (34.0) | |
| Daily nutrients intake, Mean (95% CI) | |||
| Energy (kcal) | 2465.9 (2175.7–2756.0) | 2729.6 (2371.8–3087.3) | 0.24 |
| Total calcium intake (mg) | 866.5 (823.0–910.0) | 873.0 (845.7–900.4) | 0.73 |
| Total magnesium intake (mg) | 320.7 (309.1–332.3) | 323.4 (316.7–330.0) | 0.65 |
aValues presented are unweighted frequencies (weighted percentage, %) or weighted mean (95% CI).
bRao-Scott chi-square test for categorical data, and survey regression model for continuous variables.