Table II.
Comparison of characteristics among groups by grades of NAFLD.
| Normal | NAFLD grade-1 | Grade- 2/3 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 53±10 | 53±9 | 54±8 | 0.696 |
| BMI | 23(22–24)a | 29(27–32)b | 29(27–31)bc | <0.001 |
| HbA1c | 6.7(6.5–6.8) a | 8(7.5–9) b | 7.95(7.1–8.5)bc | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol | 189(160–217) a | 230(207–272) b | 230(203.5–280)bc | <0.001 |
| TGs | 155(130–185) a | 195(180–220) b | 187.5(157.5–200)bc | <0.001 |
| LDL Cholesterol | 100(95–120) a | 120(100–155) b | 116(100–157.5)bc | 0.002 |
| HDL Cholesterol | 42.5(40–46) a | 42(40–46) ab | 43(41–48.5)abc | 0.462 |
| ALT | 35(32–38) a | 60(39–88) b | 89(78–100) c | <0.001 |
| AST | 30(28–33) a | 34(31–38) b | 38(34–40) c | <0.001 |
| Male | 57(66.3) | 32(47.8) | 24(75.0) | 0.013 |
| H/O DM | 68(79.1) | 54(80.6) | 26(81.2) | 0.955 |
| Smoker | 21(24.4) | 22(32.8) | 13(40.6) | 0.202 |
| HTN | 35(40.7) | 33(49.3) | 8(25.0) | 0.065 |
Test applied for comparison among three groups is one way ANOVA for values expressed as MEAN ± SD
Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U test for values expressed as median (Q1 – Q3)
Chi-square test for values expressed as n (%)
The difference between group averages with uncommon letter in superscript are significant.