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

Table 5 Crude and adjusted odds ratios for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Hispanic subgroup with Hispanics of Mexican origin as the reference population

Hispanic subgroup	Total (n)	With NAFLD (n)	Crude			Adjusted
			OR	95%CI	P value	OR	95%CI	P value
Mexican	524	179	1 (ref)			1 (ref)
Dominican	121	21	0.40	0.24-0.67	< 0.001	0.49	0.28-0.86	0.01
Puerto Rican	143	25	0.41	0.26-0.65	< 0.001	0.44	0.29-0.86	0.002

Multivariate regression analysis was performed, controlling for age, sex, BMI, waist circumference, hypertension, level of education (completion of high school), serum HDL levels, serum triglycerides levels, serum C-reactive protein levels and homeostasis model assessment of insulin sensitivity. NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.