Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of participants .
| AST/ALT ratio | Q1(≤0.90) | Q2(0.90 to ≤1.20) | Q3(1.20 to ≤1.53) | Q4(>1.53) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 18791 | 18811 | 18725 | 18877 | |
| Gender | <0.001 | ||||
| Male | 16020 (85.25%) | 12189 (64.80%) | 8353 (44.61%) | 5347 (28.33%) | |
| Female | 2771 (14.75%) | 6622 (35.20%) | 10372 (55.39%) | 13530 (71.67%) | |
| Age(years) | 39.16 ± 9.81 | 41.77 ± 11.85 | 41.84 ± 12.80 | 40.83 ± 13.39 | <0.001 |
| Drinking status | |||||
| Current-drinker | 486 (2.59%) | 434 (2.31%) | 380 (2.03%) | 279 (1.48%) | |
| Ex-drinker | 4263 (22.69%) | 3189 (16.95%) | 2264 (12.09%) | 1591 (8.43%) | |
| Never- drinker | 14042 (74.73%) | 15188 (80.74%) | 16081 (85.88%) | 17007 (90.09%) | |
| Smoking status | <0.001 | ||||
| Current-smoker | 4572 (24.33%) | 3465 (18.42%) | 2306 (12.32%) | 1445 (7.65%) | |
| Ex-smoker | 1163 (6.19%) | 850 (4.52%) | 552 (2.95%) | 353 (1.87%) | |
| Never-smoker | 13056 (69.48%) | 14496 (77.06%) | 15867 (84.74%) | 17079 (90.48%) | |
| Family history of diabetes | 0.622 | ||||
| No | 18406 (97.95%) | 18455 (98.11%) | 18369 (98.10%) | 18520 (98.11%) | |
| Yes | 385 (2.05%) | 356 (1.89%) | 356 (1.90%) | 357 (1.89%) | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 122.36 ± 14.96 | 119.14 ± 15.67 | 116.51 ± 15.81 | 114.23 ± 15.97 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 76.69 ± 10.70 | 74.24 ± 10.56 | 72.30 ± 10.29 | 70.85 ± 10.06 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.13 ± 3.19 | 23.40 ± 3.00 | 22.25 ± 2.86 | 21.35 ± 2.65 | <0.001 |
| AST/ALT ratio | 0.71 ± 0.13 | 1.05 ± 0.09 | 1.35 ± 0.10 | 1.85 ± 0.27 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.29 ± 0.29 | 1.35 ± 0.29 | 1.40 ± 0.29 | 1.44 ± 0.29 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.41 (0.99-2.10) | 1.10 (0.78-1.60) | 0.90 (0.66-1.30) | 0.80 (0.60-1.11) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.81 ± 0.68 | 2.71 ± 0.66 | 2.64 ± 0.66 | 2.59 ± 0.65 | |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.81 ± 0.90 | 4.67 ± 0.88 | 4.59 ± 0.87 | 4.53 ± 0.87 | <0.001 |
| BUN(mmol/L) | 4.84 ± 1.16 | 4.73 ± 1.18 | 4.59 ± 1.19 | 4.41 ± 1.17 | <0.001 |
| SCr(umol/L) | 76.64 ± 13.87 | 72.69 ± 16.01 | 68.45 ± 15.51 | 65.57 ± 15.98 | |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.82 ± 0.48 | 4.80 ± 0.48 | 4.76 ± 0.49 | 4.73 ± 0.50 | <0.001 |
Values are n (%) or mean ± SD.
AST/ALT, aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase; SBP, systolic blood pressures; DBP, diastolic blood pressures; BMI, body mass index; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST aspartate aminotransferase; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol;, LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; Scr, serum creatinine; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; FPG, fasting plasma glucose.