Epidemiology and clinical features of alcoholic liver disease in Hainan Province, China

Table 5 Alcoholic liver disease types in Hainan Province, (n)

Characteristics	ALD (142)	Mild ALD (48)	AFL (64)	AH (18)	ALC (12)	χ2	P value
Age						11.311	0.479
≥ 15-25		11	10	1	2
> 25-35		16	17	6	4
> 35-45		10	16	6	5
> 45-55		5	13	5	1
> 55-65		6	8	0	0
Sex						2.972	0.377
Male		42	57	18	12
Female		6	7	0	0
Literacy						12.261	0.174
Primary school		18	20	10	9
Junior high school		15	18	4	3
High school/secondary school		9	12	3	0
College/university and above		6	14	1	0
Household registration						5.756	0.136
agricultural		35	37	14	10
Non-agricultural		13	27	4	2
Marital status						5.269	0.145
Unmarried		11	18	1	1
Married		37	46	17	11
Personal monthly income (RMB)						8.025	0.228
≤ 3000		21	24	8	8
3000-5000		14	22	8	4
> 5000		13	18	2	0
Duration of alcohol consumption (years)						9.292	0.149
5-10	34	9	16	5	4
10-15	45	16	15	8	6
≥ 15	63	23	33	5	2
Daily alcohol consumption (g)						123.612	0.000
40-80	58	28	24	5	1
≥ 80	84	20	40	13	11
Drinking mode						16.789	0.006
Continuous small drinker	86	22	45	11	8
Intermittent heavy drinkers	37	12	14	7	4
Continuous and intermittent heavy drinkers	19	14	5	0	0
Type of alcohol consumption						6.489	0.315
White wine	111	32	53	11	10
Beer	7	3	4	7	0
Mixed drinks (liquor, beer, wine, homebrew)	24	13	7	0	2
Diabetes mellitus	25	10	13	1	1	2.755	0.429
Hyperlipidaemia	80	26	34	15	4	8.218	0.042
GGT abnormalities	44	6	19	18	1	60.188	0.000
AST abnormalities	33	10	15	7	1	3.790	0.281
ALT abnormalities	30	6	14	9	1	10.647	0.011
AST/ALT > 2	23	6	12	5	0	4.617	0.188
Hyperbilirubinaemia	28	9	17	2	0	5.346	0.131

ALD: Alcoholic liver disease; AFL: Alcoholic fatty liver; AH: Alcoholic hepatitis; ALC: Alcoholic liver cirrhosis; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine transaminase.