Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2021; 13(7): 790-803
Published online Jul 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.790
Table 2 Univariate Analysis of participant characteristics and steatosis grade

Steatosis grade
Coefficient
P value

S0 (n = 538)S1 (n = 63)S2 (n = 39)S3 (n = 99)
Age14 (13-16)14 (13-16)15 (14-16)15 (14-16)0.05620.016a
Sex
Male273 (50.74%)29 (46.03%)20 (51.28%)64 (64.65%)0.17470.027 a
Female265 (49.26%)34 (53.97%)19 (48.72%)35 (35.35%)
Race
Mexican American82 (15.24%)11 (17.46%)7 (17.95%)30 (30.3%)0.3542< 0.001a
Other Hispanic42 (7.81%)5 (7.94%)1 (2.56%)7 (7.07%)-0.09030.549
Non-Hispanic White178 (33.09%)18 (28.57%)13 (33.33%)20 (20.2%)-0.20080.019 a
Non-Hispanic Black128 (23.79%)10 (15.87%)11 (28.21%)21 (21.21%)-0.04400.640
Non-Hispanic Asian60 (11.15%)8 (12.7%)4 (10.26%)11 (11.11%)-0.00260.983
Other Race-Including Multi-Racial48 (8.92%)11 (17.46%)3 (7.69%)10 (10.1%)0.06660.618
Smoking4 (0.77%)1 (1.59%)0 (0%)1 (1.04%)0.07320.868
Waist-to-height ratio0.45 (0.42-0.51)0.54 (0.47-0.59)0.57 (0.48-0.62)0.6 (0.55-0.66)6.5565< 0.001a
Waist-to-hip ratio0.56 (0.52-0.6)0.6 (0.57-0.65)0.63 (0.57-0.68)0.64 (0.61-0.69)6.6835< 0.001a
Body mass index 0.6128< 0.001a
Underweight4 (0.75%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Normal349 (65.48%)22 (34.92%)10 (25.64%)10 (10.1%)
Risk of overweight97 (18.2%)14 (22.22%)8 (20.51%)9 (9.09%)
Overweight83 (15.57%)27 (42.86%)21 (53.85%)80 (80.81%)
Days physically active at least 60 min4 (2-6)3.5 (1-5)4 (2-5)4 (2-5)-0.01670.348
Hours/day watch TV or videos past 30 d2 (1-4)2 (1-4)3 (1.75-5)2 (1-4.25)0.04210.070
Hours/day use computer past 30 d3 (2-5)4 (2-5)5 (2-5)4 (2-5)0.05600.014a
Diet
Energy (1000 kcal)1.82 (1.43-2.45)1.75 (1.26-2.28)1.62 (1.33-2)1.71 (1.34-2.38)-0.07320.145
Protein (mg)63.59 (48.32-86.06)63.15 (40.29-77.27)53.38 (37.92-80.78)64.1 (49.36-87.48)-0.07320.145
Carbohydrate (mg)230.94 (180.54-301.73)233.36 (154.21-296.51)213.08 (169.63-253.71)219.06 (173.09-290.58)-0.00050.178
Total sugars (mg)94.74 (67.04-133.77)89.84 (54.32-140.86)75.37 (51.43-97.67)90.5 (63.35-127.21)-0.00080.224
Dietary fiber (mg)12.85 (9.25-17.36)12.2 (8.77-18.3)12.5 (9.24-16.79)12.2 (8.8-16.4)-0.00510.368
Total fat (mg)75.09 (55.41-97.52)66.13 (43.61-93.44)62.68 (45.53-83.34)71.58 (47.42-95.31)-0.00160.143
Total saturated fatty acids (mg) 25.07 (17.39-35.43)24.43 (11.47-32.25)18.7 (11.7-30.89)22.91 (14.97-31.11)-0.00440.122
Cholesterol (mg)197 (132.88-320.5)165 (90.25-305.5)162 (72.38-283.63)199 (134-279.25)-0.00030.254
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)106 (100-114)108 (103.5-114.5)112 (104-120)112 (104-120)0.0254< 0.001a
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)62 (54-68)60 (51.5-68)62 (55.5-70)60 (54-66)-0.00380.222
Triglycerides, refrig serum (mg/dL)174 (57-98)79 (62-103)78.5 (70-105.5)98 (68-159)0.0051< 0.001a
Uric acid (mg/dL)4.7 (4-5.6)5.1 (4.15-6.05)5.45 (4.65-6.15)5.75 (4.7-6.7)0.1984< 0.001a
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L)118 (16-22)18 (15.25-21.75)16.5 (15-21)20.5 (18-27)0.01510.002a
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)112 (10-15)15 (11.25-19)14 (10-17.5)20.5 (14-34)0.0372< 0.001a
Gamma glutamyl transferase (IU/L)112 (10-15)12 (10-18.75)15.5 (10-19)18 (12-24)0.0375< 0.001a
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (IU/L)130 (87-225.75)121 (86.75-235)135 (75.5-188)126.5 (99-188)-0.00030.537
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)10.4 (0.3-0.6)0.3 (0.23-0.48)0.4 (0.3-0.5)0.4 (0.3-0.4)-0.34190.009a
Total protein (g/dL)7.3 (7-7.5)7.3 (7-7.5)7.35 (7.15-7.6)7.35 (7.2-7.6)0.36200.002a
Albumin, refrigerated serum (g/dL)4.3 (4.1-4.5)4.3 (4.1-4.5)4.25 (4.05-4.45)4.2 (4-4.4)-0.5553< 0.001a
Iron frozen, serum (μg/dL)85 (61-113)86 (58.25-105.75)69 (49.5-85.75)75 (56-103)-0.00270.013a
Total iron binding capacity (μg/dL)348 (317.5-382)366 (342-392.25)360 (326.25-406.5)356 (322-385)0.00150.092
Transferrin Saturation (%)24 (17-33)23 (15.25-30.75)19 (13.5-26)22.5 (15-30)-0.01040.004a
Ferritin (ng/mL)39.2 (24.85-59.85)35.25 (18.75-57.5)30.85 (14.65-60.15)59.2 (35-93.12)0.0038< 0.001a
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)150 (134-168)158 (132.75-174)152 (139.5-166.25)157 (139.25-178.75)0.00320.035a
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)78.8 (64.8-94.6)85.8 (69.15-107.45)82.5 (70.1-97.8)87 (70.6-103.6)0.00410.019a
Direct high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)53 (46-61)50 (46-56)48 (41.5-55)44 (39-51)-0.0238< 0.001a
HS C-reactive protein (mg/L)10.49 (0.32-1.01)0.72 (0.35-1.51)0.95 (0.43-1.89)1.76 (0.87-3.74)0.0448< 0.001a
Platelet count (1000 cells/uL)258 (228-292)269 (228.5-318.5)273 (239-307)282 (248-313)0.0026< 0.001a
Hemoglobin A1c (%)15.3 (5.1-5.5)5.3 (5.1-5.45)5.3 (5.1-5.6)5.4 (5.2-5.5)0.22800.054
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)97 (93-101)98 (93.25-101.75)101 (94-103)99.5 (96-103)0.02190.017a
Insulin (pmol/L)54.96 (39.84-79.38)101.1 (71.58-130.8)88.32 (62.28-118.14)129.63 (75.66-185.46)0.0086< 0.001a
Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance2.23 (1.58-3.32)4.08 (2.96-5.47)3.56 (2.64-4.96)5.34 (3.08-7.78)0.1976< 0.001a