Table 1. Characteristics of the study cohort.

Variables	Proportion (%)	Frequency (N)
Total		20,204,004
Sex
Female	57.4%	11,579,119
Male	42.6%	8,590,269
Age (mean, SD, Median, Range)	54.6 ± 17.3	55.7 (18–99)
Elevated ALT	7.4%	1,492,650
Elevated Triglycerides	29.0%	4,788,095
Elevated Hemoglobin A1C	19.9%	1,966,854
Decreased HDL	24.3%	3,999,546
Hypertension	39.1%	7,907,090

Note:

Elevated ALT: > 25 U/L in women, > 35 U/L in men

Elevated Triglycerides: > = 150 mg/dL

Elevated Hemoglobin A1C: > = 6.5%

Decreased HDL: <40mg/dL in men, <50 mg/dL in women

Hypertension: ICD 9/10 code for hypertension