Observational Study
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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2025; 17(3): 103537
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i3.103537
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with steatotic liver disease with and without dietary supplement use, % (SE)
Variable
No dietary supplement use (n = 1355)
Dietary supplement use (n = 1058)
P value
Age< 0.001
18-39 years old40.1 (3.0)13.5 (2.4)
40-59 years old37.8 (3.0)36.9 (3.2)
≥ 60 years old22.0 (3.6)49.6 (3.9)
Female39.3 (2.6)49.2 (3.1)0.02
Race/ethnicity0.001
Mexican American20.0 (3.5)5.4 (1.2)
Other Hispanic7.5 (1.0)4.9 (1.2)
Non-Hispanic White53.5 (3.8)76.7 (2.7)
Non-Hispanic Black9.0 (1.4)6.6 (1.5)
Non-Hispanic Asian3.8 (0.7)4.6 (1.1)
Other6.5 (1.8)1.8 (0.6)
Marital status0.01
Married/living with partner66.1 (4.3)72.8 (3.4)
Widowed/divorced/separated14.7 (2.7)17.9 (1.5)
Never married19.2 (3.1)9.3 (2.6)
High school graduate/GED86.5 (1.2)93.0 (0.7)< 0.001
Full food security73.5 (2.0)85.9 (1.6)< 0.001
SNAP participation150.5 (4.3)47.5 (6.5)0.62
Obesity73.1 (3.0)67.1 (3.1)0.12
Poverty income ratio > 185%63.8 (3.0)79.4 (1.6)0.001
Diabetes25.3 (2.1)35.9 (4.0)0.03
Current smoker34.5 (4.2)25.7 (4.3)0.14
Hypertension39.6 (3.7)62.1 (4.3)< 0.001
Dyslipidemia72.5 (3.3)62.7 (3.7)0.07
Advanced fibrosis6.1 (1.2)8.3 (2.4)0.41
Liver disease etiology0.02
MASLD94.1 (0.7)91.0 (1.9)
MetALD3.9 (0.6)8.4 (1.9)
ALD1.7 (0.4)0.6 (0.4)
Cryptogenic/specific0.3 (0.2)0 (0)
Aware of liver disease diagnosis0.03 (0.03)0.04 (0.01)0.81