Table 1.
Baseline characteristics between NAFLD vs. non-NAFLD.
| NAFLD | Non-NAFLD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.57 (IQR: 39.00–66.00) | 43.98 (IQR: 27.00–60.00) | <0.01* |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 0.44 (CI: 0.43–0.45) | 0.49 (CI: 0.48–0.49) | <0.01* |
| Female | 0.56 (CI: 0.55–0.57) | 0.51 (CI: 0.51–0.52) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Mexican American | 0.20 (CI: 0.19–0.21) | 0.19 (CI: 0.18–0.19) | <0.01* |
| Other Hispanic | 0.08 (CI: 0.07–0.08) | 0.08 (CI: 0.08–0.09) | |
| Caucasian | 0.44 (CI: 0.43–0.45) | 0.43 (CI: 0.43–0.44) | |
| African American | 0.21 (CI: 0.21–0.22) | 0.19 (CI: 0.19–0.20) | |
| Others | 0.07 (CI: 0.06–0.07) | 0.10 (CI: 0.10–0.11) | |
| Body mass index | 34.03 (IQR: 29.73–36.97) | 26.64 (IQR: 22.90–29.20) | <0.01* |
| Waist circumference | 111.21 (IQR: 102.50–117.90) | 92.73 (IQR: 82.40–100.50) | <0.01* |
| Weight | 94.59 (IQR: 81.00–104.80) | 74.95 (IQR: 62.30–84.00) | <0.01* |
| Diabetes | 0.26 (CI: 0.25–0.27) | 0.10 (CI: 0.10–0.11) | <0.01* |
| HTN | 0.46 (CI: 0.45–0.47) | 0.23 (CI: 0.23–0.24) | <0.01* |
| HTN Status | |||
| No HTN | 0.54 (CI: 0.53–0.55) | 0.77 (CI: 0.76–0.77) | <0.01* |
| HTN controlled with medication | 0.30 (CI: 0.29–0.31) | 0.15 (CI: 0.14–0.15) | <0.01* |
| HTN uncontrolled with medication | 0.16 (CI: 0.15–0.17) | 0.08 (CI: 0.08–0.09) | <0.01* |
| Platelet count | 258.86 (IQR: 211.00–298.00) | 252.63 (IQR: 209.00–289.00) | <0.01* |
| Glycohemoglobin | 5.99 (IQR: 5.30–6.10) | 5.53 (IQR: 5.10–5.70) | <0.01* |
| Fasting glucose | 6.55 (IQR: 5.38–6.68) | 5.71 (IQR: 5.00–5.83) | <0.01* |
| Total bilirubin | 10.52 (IQR: 6.84–13.68) | 11.66 (IQR: 8.55–13.68) | <0.01* |
| Total cholesterol | 199.48 (IQR: 170.00–225.00) | 190.48 (IQR: 161.00–215.00) | <0.01* |
| LDL | 117.25 (IQR: 92.00–139.00) | 112.20 (IQR: 87.00–133.00) | <0.01* |
| HDL | 47.68 (IQR: 39.00–55.00) | 55.30 (IQR: 44.00–64.00) | <0.01* |
| Triglycerides | 191.97 (IQR: 111.00–232.00) | 128.45 (IQR: 69.00–152.00) | <0.01* |
| eGFR | 91.67 (IQR: 74.83–110.69) | 99.75 (IQR: 82.97 to119.07) | <0.01* |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non smokers | 0.60 (IQR: 0.59–0.61) | 0.55 (IQR: 0.54–0.56) | <0.01* |
| Past smokers | 0.27 (IQR: 0.26–0.28) | 0.23 (IQR: 0.22–0.24) | |
| Current smokers | 0.13 (0.12–0.13) | 0.22 (IQR: 0.21–0.22) |
*
Bolded p-value ≤ 0.05 denotes statistical significance.
LDL, Low-Density Lipoprotein; HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein; HTN, Hypertension; eGFR, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate; IQR, Interquartile Range; CI, Confidence Interval.