Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 73,566 participants.
| Variable | Total (%) | Non-MAFLD (%) | MAFLD (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 73,566 | 23,832 | 49,734 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 33,840 (46.00) | 21,388 (60.20) | 12,452 (36.80) | <0.001 |
| Female | 39,726 (54.00) | 28,346 (71.35) | 11,380 (28.65) | |
| Age group | ||||
| 25–29 | 9816 (13.34) | 7467 (76.07) | 2349 (23.93) | <0.001 |
| 30–39 | 16,589 (22.54) | 11,731 (70.72) | 4858 (29.28) | |
| 40–49 | 13,545 (18.41) | 9132 (67.42) | 4413 (32.58) | |
| 50–59 | 16,071 (21.85) | 10,068 (62.65) | 6003 (37.35) | |
| ≥60 | 17,545 (23.85) | 11,336 (64.61) | 6209 (35.39) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 32,381 (44.02) | 28,014 (68.02) | 13,171 (31.98) | 0.007 |
| City | 41,185 (55.98) | 21,720 (67.08) | 10,661 (32.92) | |
| Education | ||||
| Middle school | 30,796 (41.86) | 19,798 (64.29) | 10,998 (35.71) | <0.001 |
| High school | 17,913 (24.35) | 11,944 (66.68) | 5969 (33.32) | |
| Undergraduate | 22,222 (30.21) | 15,854 (71.34) | 6368 (28.66) | |
| Graduate | 2635 (3.58) | 2138 (81.14) | 497 (18.86) | |
| BMI | ||||
| Normal | 19,867 (27.00) | 19,143 (96.36) | 724 (3.64) | <0.001 |
| Overweight | 14,722 (20.00) | 12,710 (86.33) | 2012 (13.67) | |
| Obese | 38,977 (52.98) | 17,881 (45.88) | 21,096 (54.12) | |
| Hypertension | ||||
| No | 49,795 (67.69) | 13,437 (73.02) | 36,358 (26.98) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 23,771 (32.3) | 10,395 (56.27) | 13,376 (43.73) | |
| DM | ||||
| No | 64,515 (87.70) | 19,128 (70.35) | 45,387 (29.65) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 9051 (12.30) | 4704 (48.03) | 4347 (51.97) |