Table 1.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and sex differences in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
| Cardiovascular Risk Factor | Prevalence | Male | Female | P value | Age adjusted OR (95% CI) for females compared with males | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 41,005) (%) | (N = 15,758) (%) | (N = 25,247) (%) | ||||
| Age | 61.5±13.3 | 60.6±13.3 | 62.0±13.2 | < 0.001 | NA | NA |
| Diabetes mellitus | 62.4 | 61.6 | 62.9 | 0.007 | 1.03 (0.99-1.07) | 0.200 |
| Obesity | 39.6 | 38.1 | 40.5 | < 0.001 | 1.16 (1.11-1.21) | < 0.001 |
| Renal failure | 26.9 | 28.3 | 26.0 | < 0.001 | 0.83 (0.80-0.87) | < 0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 37.4 | 40.6 | 35.4 | < 0.001 | 0.78 (0.75-0.81) | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 67.1 | 68.7 | 66.0 | < 0.001 | 0.84 (0.81-0.88) | < 0.001 |
| Smoking | 29.7 | 34.5 | 26.7 | < 0.001 | 0.70 (0.67-0.73) | < 0.001 |
| Drug abuse | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.899 | 1.08 (0.95-1.22) | 0.263 |