Table 3.

Grouping the websites on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease included in the study

Catergory	No. of websites (%)	QEI		Total DISCERN score		GQS
		Mean±SDa	95% CI for means	Mean±SDb	95% CI for means	Mean±SDc	95%CI for means
Institutionald	15 (32)	11.60 ± 4.80	8.93–14.26	26.20 ± 5.26	23.28–29.11	2.13 ± 0.35	1.93 to 2.32
Nonpharmaceutical commerciale	21 (45)	9.81 ± 4.98	7.54–12.07	25.95 ± 6.35	23.06–28.84	2.09 ± 0.62	1.81 to 2.38
Charitablef	3 (6)	5.33 ± 1.15	2.46–8.20	20.00 ± 2.00	15.03–24.96	1.33 ± 0.57	–0.10 to 2.76
Supportg	8 (17)	11.12 ± 6.12	6.00–16.2	23.37 ± 5.92	18.42–28.33	2.12 ± 0.83	1.42 to 2.82
Total	47 (100)	10.31 ± 5.09	9.02–11.89	25.21 ± 5.86	23.49–26.93	2.06 ± 0.60	1.89 to 2.23

QEI, quality evaluation instrument; GQS, global quality score; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval.

^aThe QEI scores were not significantly different between the groups as per Kruskal-Wallis test (p = 0.058).

^bThe total DISCERN scores were not significantly different between the groups as per Kruskal-Wallis test (combined, p = 0.211).

^cThe GQS scores were not significantly different between the groups as per Kruskal-Wallis test (combined, p = 0.60).

^dThis category includes government, hospital, or university.

^eThis category includes sponsored sites or private medical sites.

^fThis category include a nonprofit organization.

^gThis category includes personal web pages or patient support groups.