Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants with or without MASLD.
| Β | Level | Non-MASLD | MASLD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | Female | 54.78(0.64) | 43.52(1.27) | Β |
| Β | Male | 45.22(0.64) | 56.48(1.27) | Β |
Age (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | [20,65) | 85.63(0.51) | 72.04(1.19) | Β |
| Β | β₯ 65 | 14.37(0.51) | 27.96(1.19) | Β |
Race/ethnicity (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | Mexican American | 5.92(0.46) | 9.67(0.96) | Β |
| Β | Non-hispanic black | 11.99(0.76) | 5.59(0.52) | Β |
| Β | Non-hispanic white | 69.03(1.23) | 73.86(1.44) | Β |
| Β | Other hispanic | 5.11(0.46) | 4.90(0.54) | Β |
| Β | Other race - including multi-racial | 7.95(0.48) | 5.98(0.54) | Β |
Education (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | Lower than high school | 13.63(0.67) | 19.43(1.06) | Β |
| Β | High school | 22.36(0.75) | 23.54(1.23) | Β |
| Β | Higher than High school | 64.01(1.13) | 57.03(1.46) | Β |
Poverty (%) | Β | Β | Β | 0.01 |
| Β | <β1 | 13.38(0.59) | 12.99(0.87) | Β |
| Β | [1, 3) | 34.70(0.93) | 38.84(1.29) | Β |
| Β | β₯β3 | 51.92(1.14) | 48.17(1.53) | Β |
Marital (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | Divorced | 9.56(0.27) | 12.58(0.46) | Β |
| Β | Living with partner | 9.00(0.35) | 6.15(0.30) | Β |
| Β | Married | 53.58(0.78) | 60.25(0.70) | Β |
| Β | Never married | 21.29(0.66) | 9.93(0.48) | Β |
| Β | Separated | 2.34(0.15) | 2.47(0.18) | Β |
| Β | Widowed | 4.24(0.17) | 8.62(0.36) | Β |
Smoke (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | Former | 22.28(0.68) | 32.27(1.33) | Β |
| Β | Never | 56.37(0.85) | 55.80(1.44) | Β |
| Β | Now | 21.35(0.79) | 11.93(0.83) | Β |
MDS (%) | Β | Β | Β | <β0.001 |
| Β | 0 | 47.05(0.82) | 36.26(1.21) | Β |
| Β | 1 | 36.28(0.76) | 35.01(1.12) | Β |
| Β | 2 | 12.44(0.55) | 18.87(0.96) | Β |
| Β | 3 | 3.40(0.23) | 8.37(0.79) | Β |
| Β | 4 | 0.81(0.12) | 1.49(0.26) | Β |
| Β | 5 | 0.02(0.01) | 0.01(0.01) | Β |
WBC (109/L,Β mean (SD)) | Β | 42.75(0.06) | 41.72(0.09) | <β0.001 |
Neutrophils (109/L,Β mean (SD)) | Β | 3.76(0.03) | 4.41(0.04) | <β0.001 |
Albumin (g/L,Β mean (SD)) | Β | 42.75(0.06) | 41.72(0.09) | <β0.001 |
