Table 5 Comparing those NAFLD patients with excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS>10) and fatigue (FIS⩾29) with those without
ESS<10ESS>10
FIS<29FIS>29FIS<29FIS>29
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Females (%)20 (43%)16 (47%)3 (25%)13 (52%)
Age (years) mean (SD)55 (13)52(14)46 (14)54 (9)
BMI (kg/m2)34 (5)35 (6)33 (5)37 (5)
HOMA9 (8)5 (4)5 (5)8 (6)
ALB (g/l)44 (4)43 (4)45 (3)43 (4)
Bil (µmol/l)15 (15)11 (7)15 (10)15 (15)
ALP (U/l)111 (72)124 (53)101 (59)99 (40)
ALT (U/l)83 (58)101 (87)123 (83)85 (45)
Fibrosis (1–6)2.6 (2.3)3.9 (2.0)2.0 (1.8)3.0 (2.4)
Steatosis (0–3)2.1 (0.6)2.1 (0.8)1.8 (0.7)2.2 (0.7)
  • None of the comparisons is significant (by analysis of variance).

  • ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Bil, bilirubin; BMI, body mass index; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Score; FIS, Fatigue Impact Scale; HOMA, homeostasis model assessment; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.