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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Association of serum uric acid with hepatic steatosis detected by controlled attenuation parameter in the United States population

General characteristics

 

Missing N

multiple imputations

Age (years)

51.14 ± 17.31

0

51.14 ± 17.31

Males (%)

50.29

0

50.29

Race/Ethnicity (%)

 

0

 

 Non-Hispanic White

32.61

 

32.61

 Non-Hispanic Black

23.65

 

23.65

 Mexican American

15.03

 

15.03

 Other Hispanic

8.91

 

8.91

 Other Race

19.80

 

19.80

Education levels (%)

 

1591

 

 Less than 12th grade

18.72

 

25.26

 High school graduate or college degree

56.49

 

54.88

 College graduate or above

24.79

 

19.86

Ratio of family income

2.40 ± 1.60

536

0.58 ± 0.91*

BMI

26.49 ± 8.35

498

3.20 ± 0.31*

Waist circumference (cm)

89.50 ± 22.73

684

4.47 ± 0.27*

ALT (U/L)

21.07 ± 16.69

1391

2.88 ± 0.55*

AST (U/L)

21.69 ± 13.57

1391

2.96 ± 0.37*

GGT (U/L)

30.07 ± 50.30

1391

2.99 ± 0.71*

Serum creatinine (mmol/L)

76.69 ± 36.73

1390

4.31 ± 0.30*

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

1.23 ± 1.27

1392

0.04 ± 0.61*

Serum cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.74 ± 1.08

1390

4.75 ± 1.07

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.39 ± 0.38

990

1.37 ± 0.38

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.80 ± 0.93

1203

0.98 ± 0.34*

Glycohemoglobin (%)

5.76 ± 0.99

1335

5.71 ± 0.96

HOMA-IR

3.61 ± 5.42

2657

0.92 ± 0.76*

Dietary fat intake (g)

80.74 ± 48.43

710

4.17 ± 0.66*

Physical activity (MET)

699.61 ± 2768.99

542

6.52 ± 1.31*

Smoking habits (%)

 

1460

 

 current

17.81

 

14.79

 former

21.47

 

18.94

 never

60.72

 

66.27

Hypertension (%)

33.66

1331

27.61

Diabetes (%)

9.66

224

9.61

Exposures

   

SUA (µmol/L)

325.98 ± 88.35

0

/

SUA (mg/dL)

5.48 ± 1.49

0

/

Hyperuricemia (%)

19.32

0

/

Outcomes

   

Median CAP (dB/m)

266.32 ± 62.23

0

/

  1. *loge-transformed
  2. BMI: body mass index, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, GGT: gamma glutamyl transferase, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HOMA-IR: fasting insulin (mU/L) * fasting glucose (mmol/L)/22.5, CAP: controlled attenuation parameter, SUA: serum uric acid