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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2023; 15(2): 265-273
Published online Feb 27, 2023. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i2.265
Published online Feb 27, 2023. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i2.265
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
| Parameters | NAFLD, n (%) | No NAFLD, n (%) | P value |
| Age, yr | < 0.00001 | ||
| Adults 18-65 | 30980 (62.33) | 56486180 (71.79) | |
| Seniors > 65 | 18720 (37.67) | 22198870 (28.21) | |
| Gender | < 0.00001 | ||
| Male | 20640 (41.53) | 35921730 (45.65) | |
| Female | 29060 (58.47) | 42763320 (54.35) | |
| Race | < 0.00001 | ||
| Caucasian | 39420 (79.32) | 40569460 (51.56) | |
| African American | 2550 (5.13) | 7765730 (9.87) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 790 (1.59) | 1037520 (1.32) | |
| Other | 6940 (13.96) | 29312340 (37.25) | |
| BMI | < 0.00001 | ||
| < 18.5 | 1180 (2.38) | 3610880 (4.59) | |
| 18.5-24.9 | 7860 (15.81) | 13727720 (17.45) | |
| 25.0-29.9 | 16810 (33.82) | 13117450 (16.67) | |
| > 30.0 | 23850 (47.99) | 48229000 (61.29) | |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 24830 (49.95) | 4526510 (5.75) | < 0.00001 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 3640 (7.32) | 205830 (0.26) | < 0.00001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 33130 (66.65) | 10,152,960 (12.90) | < 0.00001 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 100 (0.14) | 17300 (0.02) | < 0.00001 |
| Hypothyroidism | 11930 (24.00) | 3472880 (4.41) | < 0.00001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 13485 (27.13) | 2347230 (2.98) | < 0.00001 |
| Total | 49700 | 78685050 |
- Citation: Onwuzo SS, Hitawala AA, Boustany A, Kumar P, Almomani A, Onwuzo C, Monteiro JM, Asaad I. Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with nephrotic syndrome: A population-based study. World J Hepatol 2023; 15(2): 265-273
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v15/i2/265.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v15.i2.265