Table 1. Descriptive statistics.
| Variable | Classification | General | Advanced Fibrosis | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without (n = 55) | With (n = 34) | ||||
| Age (years) | 54.5 ± 12.5 | 53.5 ± 12.2 | 56.2 ± 13.0 | 0.334 | |
| < 60 | 55 (64.7%) | 37 (69.8%) | 18 (56.3%) | ||
| ≥ 60 | 30 (35.3%) | 16 (30.2%) | 14 (43.8%) | 0.245 | |
| Gender | Male | 34 (40%) | 16 (30.2%) | 18 (56.3%) | |
| Female | 51 (60%) | 37 (69.8%) | 14 (43.8%) | 0.023 | |
| Ethnicity | White | 71 (83.5%) | 44 (83%) | 27 (84.4%) | |
| Latin | 7 (8.2%) | 4 (7.6%) | 3 (9.4%) | ||
| Black | 5 (5.9%) | 3 (5.7%) | 2 (6.3%) | ||
| Asian | 2 (2.4%) | 2 (3.8%) | 0 (0) | - | |
| Obesity (body mass index ≥ 30) | No | 40 (47.1%) | 31 (58.5%) | 9 (28.1%) | |
| Yes | 45 (52.9%) | 22(41.5%) | 23 (71.9%) | 0.008 | |
| Diabetes mellitus in medical records | No | 62 (72.9%) | 44 (81.1%) | 20 (59.4%) | |
| Yes | 23 (27.1%) | 10 (18.9%) | 13 (40.6%) | 0.043 | |
| Systemic arterial hypertension in medical records | No | 45 (52.9%) | 30 (56.6%) | 15 (46.9%) | |
| Yes | 40 (47.1%) | 23 (43.4%) | 17 (53.1%) | 0.502 | |
| Psoriasis | No | 59 (69.4%) | 37 (69.8%) | 22 (68.8%) | |
| Yes | 26 (30.6%) | 16 (30.2%) | 10 (31.3%) | 1 | |
| Fat percentage | 12.5 ± 8.1 | 13.6 ± 9.0 | 10.7 ± 6.0 | 0.056 | |
| ≤ 15 | 59 (69.4%) | 33 (62.3%) | 26 (81.3%) | ||
| > 15 | 26 (30.6%) | 20 (37.7%) | 6 (18.8%) | 0.090 | |
*Student’s t-test for quantitative variables; Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables P < 0.05. The quantitative variables are described as mean ± standard deviations.