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Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects

From: Fatty Liver Index is Positively Associated with Arterial Stiffness in a Chinese Cohort Undergoing Health Assessment

Characteristics

Total

(n = 402)

Men

(n = 240)

Women

(n = 162)

p value

Age, years

51.12 ± 11.95

49.86 ± 11.60

52.99 ± 12.26

0.010

BMI/(kg/m2)

25.50 ± 4.00

26.05 ± 3.74

24.69 ± 4.23

0.001

Waist (cm)

90.46 ± 10.67

93.69 ± 8.73

85.48 ± 11.32

 < 0.001

Glucose (mmol/L)

5.76 ± 1.78

5.80 ± 1.76

5.68 ± 1.81

0.504

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.95 ± 1.30

2.15 ± 1.41

1.66 ± 1.05

 < 0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.91 ± 1.04

4.80 ± 1.00

5.08 ± 1.10

0.007

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.27 ± 0.80

3.20 ± 0.72

3.38 ± 0.88

0.036

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.19 ± 0.44

1.09 ± 0.40

1.35 ± 0.45

 < 0.001

ALT (IU/L)

24 (16–36)

28 (19–38)

18 (13–29)

0.003

AST (IU/L)

23 (19–29)

23 (20–29)

22 (18–28)

0.876

γ-GT (IU/L)

28 (18–46)

33 (22–51)

19 (13–33)

 < 0.001

Creatinine (μmol/L)

77.11 ± 16.35

84.37 ± 16.42

66.42 ± 8.53

 < 0.001

eGFR (mL/min·1.73 m2)

90.00 ± 15.76

91.32 ± 17.02

88.06 ± 13.50

0.043

PSP (mmHg)

132.59 ± 17.99

133.19 ± 15.90

131.70 ± 20.72

0.415

PDP (mmHg)

77.50 ± 12.33

78.64 ± 11.95

75.82 ± 12.72

0.024

PP (mmHg)

55.09 ± 13.07

54.55 ± 11.91

55.88 ± 14.64

0.320

MAP (mmHg)

95.86 ± 13.08

96.82 ± 12.16

94.45 ± 14.26

0.074

cfPWV

8.23 ± 1.86

8.33 ± 1.88

8.08 ± 1.82

0.187

HR

70.37 ± 10.56

69.72 ± 9.97

71.34 ± 11.33

0.132

FLI

45 (20–71)

57 (33–77)

36 (11–52)

 < 0.001

  1. Data are mean ± SD, median and interquartile range or percentage as marked. P value: independent t test analysis of variance for numeric variables and chi-squared test for categoric variables
  2. Abbreviations: FLI fatty liver index, ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, γ-GT gamma-glutamyl-transferase, BMI body mass index, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, PSP peripheral systolic blood pressure, PDP peripheral diastolic blood pressure, MAP mean arterial pressure, cfPWV carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate; HR heart rate, PP Pulse pressure