Table 4.
Univariate Analysis of Variables Between NASH and Non-NASH Patients.
| Risk factors | NASH (n = 372), median (IQR) |
Non-NASH (n = 588), median (IQR) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
56 (49.75–61) | 49 (40–56) | 0.000 |
| M:F | 4.3:1 | 3.6:1 | 0.254 |
| BMI | 26.08 (23.53–29.46) | 25.52 (22.84–28.65) | 0.084 |
| MELD | 16 (12–20) | 17 (12–22) | 0.053 |
| HbA1c | 5.2 (5–6.9) | 5 (5–6) | 0.000 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) |
110 (82–135) | 104 (69–133.25) | 0.050 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 69 (52–89) | 68 (52–92) | 0.947 |
| HDL(mg/dL) | 32 (19–43) | 26 (14–38) | 0.00 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 203 (54.6%) | 161 (27.4%) | 0.000 |
| Systemic hypertension | 93 (25%) | 101 (17.2%) | 0.004 |
| Coronary artery disease | 65 (17.5%) | 49 (8.3%) | 0.000 |
| Hypothyroidism | 41 (11.1%) | 41 (7%) | 0.032 |
| Alcohol | 65 (18.3%) | 223 (38.8%) | 0.000 |
| Smoking | 50 (14%) | 149 (25.9%) | 0.000 |
BMI: body mass index; IQR: interquartile range; MELD: model for end-stage liver disease; NASH: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.