Influence of an internet-based proactive follow-up management model on the prognosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the follow-up groups, mean ± SD

Patient characteristics	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Gender (male/female)	58/52	45/38	0.645
Age (years)	58.4 ± 10.6	57.8 ± 10.2	0.485
BMI (kg/m²)	28.5 ± 3.4	28.3 ± 3.6	0.712
Waist circumference (cm)	95.3 ± 10.1	94.7 ± 10.5	0.623
Glucose (mmol/L)	6.3 ± 1.2	6.2 ± 1.3	0.524
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	5.4 ± 1.1	5.3 ± 1.2	0.487

BMI: Body mass index.

Table 2 Follow-up adherence

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Follow-up adherence rate (%)	67.3	85.5	< 0.01

Table 3 Comparison of alanine aminotransferase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	45.2 ± 10.4	44.8 ± 10.2	0.564
Following the follow-up	50.3 ± 12.1	47.2 ± 11.3	0.004
P value	0.001	0.001

Table 4 Comparison of aspartate aminotransferase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	40.3 ± 9.6	40.1 ± 9.5	0.879
Following the follow-up	45.1 ± 11.2	42.6 ± 10.4	0.009
P value	0.001	0.001

Table 5 Comparison of glucose in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	6.3 ± 1.2	6.2 ± 1.3	0.602
Following the follow-up	6.5 ± 1.3	6.3 ± 1.2	0.136
P value	0.099	0.621

Table 6 Comparison of cholesterol in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	5.4 ± 1.1	5.3 ± 1.2	0.821
Following the follow-up	5.6 ± 1.2	5.4 ± 1.1	0.002
P value	0.001	0.770

Table 7 Comparison of triglyceride in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	1.8 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.5	0.522
Following the follow-up	1.9 ± 0.7	1.8 ± 0.6	0.088
P value	0.090	0.094

Table 8 Comparison of physical function in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	70.2 ± 10.1	71.0 ± 9.8	0.220
Following the follow-up	71.5 ± 11.0	75.2 ± 10.3	0.001
P value	0.213	0.001

Table 9 Comparison of social function in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	72.1 ± 9.5	68.8 ± 10.0	0.215
Following the follow-up	73.3 ± 10.2	72.6 ± 9.8	0.001
P value	0.147	0.001

Table 10 Comparison of mental health in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during follow-up, mean ± SD

	Traditional (n = 74)	Internet plus (n = 71)	P value
Before the follow-up	72.5 ± 8.4	73.0 ± 8.6	0.904
Following the follow-up	74.1 ± 9.1	78.9 ± 7.6	0.001
P value	0.157	0.001