NAFLD prevalence differs among hispanic subgroups: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study populations n (%)

Variable	Value(n = 788)
NAFLD	225 (29)
Age (yr)	61 ± 10.4
Male gender	361 (46)
Puerto Rican	143 (18)
Dominican	121 (15)
Mexican	524 (67)
BMI (kg/m2)	29.6 ± 5.1
Waist circumference (cm)	100.9 ± 12.9
Hypertension	280 (36)
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)	4.3 ± 5.3
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	198.5 ± 37.0
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	162.0 ± 103.0
LDL (mg/dL)	119.8 ± 33.0
HDL (mg/dL)	47.2 ± 13.0
Diabetes	148 (19)
HOMA-IR	2.2 ± 2.7
Metabolic syndrome	355 (45)
High school completion	416 (53)

Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD. NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein.