Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the NAFLD and non-NAFLD groups
From: Waist-to-height ratio and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults
Non-NAFLD | NAFLD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 11,744 | 2507 | |
Age (years) | 42.00 (36.00–49.00) | 44.00 (38.00–51.00) | < 0.01 |
Sex (male) | 5382 (45.83%) | 2029 (80.93%) | < 0.01 |
Habit of exercise (n%) | 2093 (17.82%) | 377 (15.04%) | < 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.33 ± 2.61 | 25.50 ± 3.13 | < 0.01 |
Height (cm) | 164.11 ± 8.44 | 168.03 ± 7.90 | < 0.01 |
Weight (kg) | 56.70 (50.00–64.40) | 71.20 (64.40–78.70) | < 0.01 |
WC (cm) | 74.00 (68.00–79.50) | 85.30 (81.00–90.50) | < 0.01 |
ALT (IU/L) | 15.00 (12.00–20.00) | 27.00 (20.00–39.00) | < 0.01 |
AST (IU/L) | 17.00 (14.00–20.00) | 20.00 (17.00–26.00) | < 0.01 |
GGT (IU/L) | 14.00 (11.00–18.00) | 23.00 (16.00–33.00) | < 0.01 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.52 ± 0.40 | 1.18 ± 0.29 | < 0.01 |
TC (mmol/L) | 5.06 ± 0.85 | 5.44 ± 0.87 | < 0.01 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.65 (0.45–0.95) | 1.24 (0.87–1.80) | < 0.01 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.10 (4.90–5.40) | 5.30 (5.10–5.50) | < 0.01 |
FPG (mmol/L) | 5.09 ± 0.40 | 5.39 ± 0.36 | < 0.01 |
SBP (mmHg) | 111.91 ± 14.02 | 123.41 ± 14.83 | < 0.01 |
DBP (mmHg) | 69.69 ± 9.85 | 77.81 ± 10.19 | < 0.01 |
WHtR | 0.45 ± 0.04 | 0.51 ± 0.05 | < 0.01 |
Smoking status | 0.16 | ||
Non | 7561 (64.38%) | 1185 (47.27%) | |
Former | 1920 (16.35%) | 639 (25.49%) | |
Current | 2263 (19.27%) | 683 (27.24%) | |
Drinking status | / | < 0.01 | |
Non or small (< 40 g/w) | 9717 (82.74%) | 2088 (83.29%) | |
Light (40–139 g/w) | 1472 (12.53%) | 286 (11.41%) | |
Moderate (140–209 g/w) | 555 (4.73%) | 133 (5.31%) |