Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is associated with an atherogenic lipoprotein subfraction profile
Non-NASH | Definite NASH | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age in years (SD) | 44.1 (11.9) | 47.3 (13.3) | 0.27 |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Female | 37 (90.2) | 28 (79.7) | 0.12 |
Race, n (%) | |||
Black | 13 (31.7) | 4 (10.8) | |
White | 28 (68.3) | 33 (89.2) | 0.03 |
Mean BMI (SD) | 46.8 (6.4) | 48.0 (7.3) | 0.43 |
Obstructive sleep apnea, n (%) | 23 (56.1) | 26 (67.6) | 0.36 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 10 (25.0) | 18 (50.0) | 0.03 |
Mean insulin, μU/dL(SD) | 32.4 (27.3) | 32.3 (19.1) | 0.98 |
Mean high density lipoprotein, mg/dL (SD) | 41.8 (7.9) | 36.5 (7.5) | 0.003 |
Mean triglyceride level, mg/dL (SD) | 108.9 (69.9) | 122.1 (73.0) | 0.42 |
Mean low density lipoprotein, mg/dL (SD) | 101.4 (32.9) | 81.7 (29.2) | 0.007 |
Mean total cholesterol, mg/dL (SD) | 165.0 (40.6) | 142.8 (31.7) | 0.009 |