Table 1 Sample characteristics (overall and by NAFLD status) in Iranian adults (n = 275)
Characteristic | NAFLD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (n = 275) | No (n = 49) | Yes (n = 226) | P-Value†| ||
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 44.37 (11.67) | 38.23(10.09) | 45.70(11.59) | < 0.001*** |
Sex | Female | 133(48.40) | 28(57.10) | 105(46.50) | 0.169 |
| Â | Male | 142(51.60) | 21(42.90) | 121(53.50) | |
Marital status | Single/Divorced/ Widowed | 44(16.00) | 15(30.60) | 29(12.80) | 0.002** |
Married | 231(84.00) | 34(69.40) | 197(87.2) | ||
Smoking | No | 194(70.50) | 40(81.60) | 154(68.10) | 0.059 |
Yes | 81(29.5) | 9(18.40) | 72(31.90) | ||
Education level (years) | < 12 | 70(25.50) | 8(16.30) | 62(32.00) | 0.10 |
≥ 12 | 205(74.50) | 41(83.70) | 164(72.60) | ||
Family size (person) | ≤ 3 | 193(70.20) | 37(75.50) | 156(69.00) | 0.358 |
≥ 4 | 82(29.8) | 12(24.50) | 70(31.00) | ||
Occupation | Unemployed | 19(6.90) | 4(8.20) | 15(6.60) | 0.160 |
Retired | 24(8.70) | 6(12.20) | 18(8.00) | ||
Employed | 104 (37.80) | 12 (24.50) | 91(40.30) | ||
Self-employed jobs | 97(35.30) | 24(49.00) | 72 (31.80) | ||
High-income jobs | 31(11.30) | 3(6.10) | 30(13.30) | ||
Wealth Index | Poorest | 54 (19.60) | 6(12.30) | 47(20.80) | 0.061 |
Poorer | 53(19.30) | 15(30.60) | 39(17.20) | ||
Middle | 60(21.80) | 10(20.40) | 49(21.70) | ||
Richer | 53(19.30) | 15(30.60) | 39(17.20) | ||
Richest | 55(20.00) | 3(6.10) | 52(23.10) | ||
Food security | Secure | 210(76.40) | 44(89.80) | 166(73.50) | 0.011* |
Insecure | 65(23.60) | 5(10.20) | 60(26.50) | ||
General obesity | BMI < 30 | 141(51.30) | 37(75.50) | 104(46.00) | < 0.001*** |
BMI ≥ 30 | 134(48.70) | 12(24.50) | 122(54.00) | ||
Diabetes | No | 100(36.40) | 16(32.70) | 84(37.20) | 0.336 |
Yes | 175(63.60) | 33(67.30) | 142(62.80) | ||
Abdominal obesity | WC < 90 | 33(12.00) | 18(36.70) | 15(6.60) | < 0.001*** |
WC ≥ 90 | 242(88.00) | 31(63.30) | 211(93.40) | ||
Biochemical parameters††|  |  |  |  | |
FBS (mg/dl) | Median (IQR) | 102.00(21.00) | 90.00(11.50) | 105.00(23.00) | < 0.001*** |
CAP score(dB/m) | Median (IQR) | 310.00(90.00) | 230.00(47.50) | 320.00(501.00) | < 0.001*** |
AST (mg/dl) | Median (IQR) | 35.00(34.00) | 20.00(7.75) | 41.00(36.00) | < 0.001*** |
ALT (mg/dl) | Median (IQR) | 45.00(57.00) | 17.50(14.50) | 57.00(59.00) | < 0.001*** |
ALP (mg/dl) | Median (IQR) | 188.00(114.00) | 125.50(62.25) | 199.71(119.00) | < 0.001*** |