Table 1 The baseline characteristics of participants.

From: Association between alanine aminotransferase to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective cohort study in lean Chinese individuals

ALT/HDL-C ratio

Q1 (≤ 7.971)

Q2 (7.971–11.602)

Q3 (11.602–17.419)

Q4 (> 17.419)

P-value

Participants

2994

2992

2995

2994

 

Gender

< 0.001

 Female

1485 (49.599%)

1366 (45.655%)

1311 (43.773%)

1257 (41.984%)

 

 Male

1509 (50.401%)

1626 (54.345%)

1684 (56.227%)

1737 (58.016%)

 

Age (years)

43.048 ± 15.103

43.308 ± 15.080

43.803 ± 15.126

42.955 ± 14.439

0.121

SBP (mmHg)

117.895 ± 17.484

121.505 ± 17.128

124.473 ± 16.762

125.592 ± 15.250

< 0.001

DBP (mmHg)

70.888 ± 10.001

72.938 ± 10.181

75.030 ± 10.468

76.221 ± 10.057

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

20.558 ± 1.992

21.294 ± 1.987

21.947 ± 1.888

22.597 ± 1.693

< 0.001

ALT (IU/L)

10.638 ± 2.606

14.599 ± 3.096

19.147 ± 4.362

31.681 ± 12.150

< 0.001

AST (IU/L)

18.656 ± 3.769

20.650 ± 4.087

22.798 ± 5.070

27.995 ± 9.244

< 0.001

GGT (IU/L)

17 (14, 21)

19 (15, 25)

24 (19, 32)

32 (23, 49)

< 0.001

ALP (IU/L)

64.070 ± 18.515

70.090 ± 23.773

74.476 ± 21.831

79.954 ± 24.511

< 0.001

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.732 ± 0.332

1.512 ± 0.296

1.352 ± 0.286

1.209 ± 0.279

< 0.001

TG (mmol/L)

0.90 (0.71, 1.140)

1.05 (0.81, 1.38)

1.25 (0.95, 1.69)

1.55 (1.13, 2.23)

< 0.001

TC (mmol/L)

4.671 ± 0.725

4.599 ± 0.720

4.566 ± 0.729

4.593 ± 0.759

< 0.001

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.202 ± 0.466

2.269 ± 0.473

2.295 ± 0.463

2.324 ± 0.473

< 0.001

FPG (mmol/L)

5.063 ± 0.625

5.182 ± 0.737

5.266 ± 0.874

5.332 ± 0.997

< 0.001

UA (μmol/L)

254.902 ± 85.821

279.791 ± 87.351

306.818 ± 84.356

330.421 ± 81.953

< 0.001

Cr (μmol/L)

77.433 ± 23.385

81.962 ± 24.191

86.806 ± 30.280

87.599 ± 20.240

< 0.001

ALT/HDL-C ratio

6.196 ± 1.227

9.682 ± 1.043

14.218 ± 1.694

26.426 ± 8.426

< 0.001

  1. Values are n (%) or mean ± SD or median (quartile).
  2. ALT/HDL-C ratio alanine aminotransferase to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, FPG fasting plasma glucose, UA uric acid, Cr creatinine.
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