Table 2 Demographic and laboratory characteristics of patients with fatty liver alone versus non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
CharacteristicFatty liver alone (n = 158)NASH (n = 669)p Value
Age (years)47 (10)50 (11)0.019
n = 158n = 665
BMI (kg/m2)32 (5)34 (6)0.001
n = 119n = 488
Female62 (39%)363 (54%)0.001
Ethnicity
    Caucasian79 (52%)320 (74%)<0.001
    African–American17 (11%)17 (4%)
    Hispanic54 (35%)88 (20%)
    Asian Pacific Islander3 (2%)10 (2%)
Hypertension84 (54%)320 (65%)<0.001
Diabetes23 (15%)237 (40%)<0.001
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (U/l)68 (37)83 (62)<0.001
n = 158n = 627
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (U/l)42 (19)62 (43)<0.001
n = 158n = 627
AST/ALT ratio0.7 (0.3)0.9 (0.5)<0.001
n = 158n = 627
QUICKI0.318 (0.029)0.300 (0.028)<0.001
n = 138n = 207
HbA1c (%)5.9 (0.9)6.3 (1.4)<0.001
n = 84n = 37

  • Values are means with SD in parenthesis.

  • QUICKI, quantitative assessment check index.