Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| Variables | Total (n = 7,540) | Men (n = 3,048) | Women (n = 4,492) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 48.81 ± 9.631 | 49.48 ± 9.666 | 48.36 ± 9.581 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.27 ± 4.84 | 23.27 ± 4.17 | 26.63 ± 4.79 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.274 ± 11.8734 | 87.483 ± 10.7930 | 95.526 ± 11.4660 | <0.001 |
| Current smoker (%) | 1,985 (26.3 %) | 1,770 (58.1 %) | 215 (4.8 %) | <0.001 |
| Physical activities (Met-h/day) | 41.379 ± 11.078 | 45.622 ± 14.346 | 38.499 ± 6.772 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 182.70 ± 37.808 | 174.03 ± 34.775 | 188.58 ± 38.645 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 122.89 ± 71.818 | 121.63 ± 72.313 | 123.74 ± 71.476 | 0.210 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 51.66 ± 16.026 | 47.64 ± 14.525 | 54.39 ± 16.419 | <0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 106.41 ± 31.882 | 101.99 ± 29.820 | 109.41 ± 32.874 | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 90.90 ± 25.815 | 88.66 ± 21.220 | 92.42 ± 28.417 | <0.001 |
| AST (U/l) | 20.20 ± 4.584 | 21.07 ± 4.633 | 19.60 ± 4.454 | <0.001 |
| ALT (U/l) | 18.02 ± 5.385 | 18.65 ± 5.677 | 17.59 ± 5.133 | <0.001 |
| GGT (U/l) | 17.08 ± 7.882 | 18.58 ± 8.311 | 16.07 ± 7.408 | <0.001 |
| ALP (U/I) | 203.27 ± 62.184 | 205.58 ± 58.175 | 201.71 ± 64.723 | 0.008 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 110.69 ± 18.655 | 109.19 ± 17.692 | 111.70 ± 19.216 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74.08 ± 11.916 | 73.15 ± 11.654 | 74.72 ± 12.050 | <0.001 |
| FLI | 34.621 ± 26.202 | 26.708 ± 23.398 | 39.991 ± 26.641 | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FLI; fatty liver index.
Data are mean ± standard deviation or as n (%), The data analyzed using Student's t-test or chi-square test.