Table 2. Pearson correlation coefficient between mean serum ferritin levels and different variables in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease .
| Variable | Pearson correlation coefficient | P value |
| Age | 0.296 | 0.112 |
| BMI | -0.032 | 0.869 |
| AST | 0.039 | 0.839 |
| ALT | 0.096 | 0.615 |
| ALP | -0.351 | 0.057 |
| Transferrin saturation | 0.312 | 0.093 |
| Cholesterol | -0.150 | 0.429 |
| Triglyceride | -0.160 | 0.399 |
| Fasting plasma glucose | 0.057 | 0.763 |
ALP: Alkaline phosphatase, ALT: alanine transferase, AST: aspartate transferase, BMI: body mass index