Table 1.
Baseline characteristics between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease groups
| Variables | NAFLD | NO NAFLD | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | n=107 (71%) | n=43 (28%) | |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 59 (IQR13) | 57 (IQR12) | 0.117 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.690 | ||
| Male | 82 (77%) | 32 (74%) | |
| Female | 25 (23%) | 11 (26%) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.596 | ||
| Current | 27 (25%) | 10 (23%) | |
| Former | 33 (31%) | 9 (21%) | |
| Never | 47 (44%) | 24 (56%) | |
| Family history premature | 0.674 | ||
| CAD, n (%) | 25 | 9 | |
| Yes No |
(23%) 8 (77%) |
(21%) 34 (79%) |
|
| Diabetic complications, n (%) | |||
| Stroke | 2 (2%) | 0 | 0.209 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 20 (19%) | 8 (19%) | 0.889 |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 9 (8%) | 4 (9%) | 0.980 |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 16 (15%) | 15 (35%) | 0.005 |
| SBP, mean (SD) (mmHg) | 136±17 | 128±16 | <0.001 |
| DBP, mean (SD) (mmHg) | 82±11 | 77±13 | 0.001 |
| Weight, mean (SD) (kg) | 87±18 | 77 kg±13.3 | 0.001 |
| Waist circumference, mean (SD) (cm) | 104.1 (12.3) | 89.3 (14.4) | <0.001 |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD) kg/m2 | 31.4±7.6 | 25.9±3.8 | <0.001 |
| Obese | 78 (73%) | 11 (26 %) | |
| Overweight | 26 (24%) | 25 (58 %) | |
| Normal | 7 (16%) | 7 (16%) | |
| HbA1c median (IQR) (%) | 9.2[4.8] | 8.0 [2.2] | <0.001 |
| ALT median (IQR) U/L | 22.0 [21.3] | 23.6 [17.1] | 0.33 |
| GGT median (IQR) U/L | 41.7 [37.0] | 36.0[25.8] | 0.42 |
| ALP median (IQR) U/L | 82.0 [31.0] | 81.5 [32.3] | 0.60 |
| Total Cholesterol mean(SD) mmol/L | 4.8 (1.4) | 4.6 (1.1) | <0.001 |
| TG median (IQR) mmol/L | 2.0 [1.7] | 1.5 [1.1] | 0.001 |
| HDL-C mean(SD) mmol/L | 1.0 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.3) | 0.01 |
| LDL-C mean(SD) mmol/L | 2.9 (1.3) | 2.4 (0.9) | 0.034 |
| Carotid- IMT mean(SD) mm | 0.71±0.17 | 0.69±0.31 | 0.013 |
p value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant