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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2026; 17(10): 125355
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.125355
Table 5 Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics stratified by gender, n (%)/mean ± SD
VariablesMale
Female
Non-MASLD (n = 206)
MASLD (n = 169)
P value
Non-MASLD (n = 174)
MASLD (n = 99)
P value
Age (year)58.59 ± 12.3149.11 ± 12.97< 0.00163.15 ± 10.6557.63 ± 11.93< 0.001
Duration (year)6.00 (2.25, 15.00)3.00 (1.00, 8.00)< 0.00110.00 (3.00, 17.00)4.00 (2.00, 10.00)< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)137.60 ± 18.35139.93 ± 14.870.174141.48 ± 20.46140.39 ± 20.160.673
DBP (mmHg)83.88 ± 12.1287.84 ± 11.200.00177.10 ± 10.7082.54 ± 13.42< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)25.34 ± 3.8628.67 ± 4.97< 0.00124.85 ± 3.6327.55 ± 4.55< 0.001
WC (cm)95.80 ± 9.45103.93 ± 11.79< 0.00190.43 ± 12.2895.59 ± 10.96< 0.001
HC (cm)100.95 ± 8.14107.25 ± 10.77< 0.00198.63 ± 9.70102.79 ± 11.100.001
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.96 ± 0.903.16 ± 0.930.0383.11 ± 0.953.23 ± 1.010.299
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.19 ± 0.281.15 ± 0.310.2001.33 ± 0.291.24 ± 0.290.016
TG (mmol/L)2.03 ± 2.683.12 ± 3.600.0011.56 ± 1.662.09 ± 1.430.008
TC (mmol/L)4.72 ± 1.285.18 ± 1.530.0024.90 ± 1.315.15 ± 1.400.143
ALT (U/L)20.00 (15.00, 27.00)29.00 (21.00, 46.00)< 0.00118.00 (13.00, 29.00)28.00 (18.50, 42.00)< 0.001
AST (U/L)17.00 (14.00, 21.00)22.00 (17.00, 32.00)< 0.00118.00 (14.00, 23.00)22.00 (16.00, 36.50)< 0.001
FBG (mmol/L)9.15 ± 3.339.92 ± 3.290.0259.14 ± 3.739.28 ± 2.730.737
HbA1c (%)8.60 ± 2.298.75 ± 1.860.4888.55 ± 2.028.68 ± 1.950.605
BUN (mmol/L)6.17 ± 2.175.69 ± 3.410.1045.31 ± 1.875.33 ± 1.560.912
UA (mmol/L)350.02 ± 97.94386.92 ± 104.17< 0.001296.78 ± 84.93325.13 ± 97.320.013
Scr (mmol/L)71.85 ± 25.5167.20 ± 13.640.03358.05 ± 22.4558.41 ± 32.850.913
Hcy (μmol/L)14.96 ± 6.3216.03 ± 8.100.15312.30 ± 5.8212.61 ± 9.220.737
RBC (× 1012/L)4.80 ± 0.564.98 ± 0.510.0014.28 ± 0.504.51 ± 0.40< 0.001
Hb (g/L)147.66 ± 16.79154.50 ± 16.42< 0.001128.18 ± 16.78134.32 ± 13.880.002
WBC (× 109/L)6.05 ± 1.636.57 ± 2.110.0075.91 ± 1.776.39 ± 1.930.037
PLT (× 109/L)207.93 ± 54.88229.49 ± 59.17< 0.001230.16 ± 60.66240.97 ± 63.530.165
Smoking--0.782--1.000
No109 (52.91)87 (51.48)-171 (98.28)98 (98.99)-
Yes97 (47.09)82 (48.52)-3 (1.72)1 (1.01)-
HT--0.015--0.721
No100 (48.54)61 (36.09)-83 (47.70)45 (45.45)-
Yes106 (51.46)108 (63.91)-91 (52.30)54 (54.55)-
eGDR quantile--< 0.001--0.412
Q131 (15.05)63 (37.28)-38 (21.84)30 (30.30)-
Q255 (26.70)38 (22.49)-43 (24.71)25 (25.25)-
Q354 (26.21)40 (23.67)-45 (25.86)22 (22.22)-
Q466 (32.04)28 (16.57)-48 (27.59)22 (22.22)-


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