Table 2

Clinical findings of the study subjects

Clinical CharacteristicsFatty liver (N=27)Non-fatty liver (N=76)All subjects (N=103)P value
n (%)n (%)n (%)
BMI, median (IQR)27 (24–31)23 (21–27)25 (21–28)
BMI category
 Overweight4 (12.1)29 (87.9)33 (32.0)0.026
 Obese23 (32.9)47 (67.1)70 (68.0)
Waist to height ratio
 Favourable0 (0.0)14 (100.0)14 (13.6)0.019
 Unfavourable27 (30.3)62 (69.7)89 (86.4)
Blood pressure status
 Normal14 (22.6)48 (77.4)62 (60.2)0.243
 Prehypertension7 (43.8)9 (56.2)16 (15.5)
 Hypertension6 (24.0)19 (76.0)25 (24.3)
Presenting complains
 None8 (22.2)28 (77.8)36 (35.0)
 Abdominal pain9 (30.0)21 (70.0)30 (29.1)0.841
 Multiple symptoms5 (23.8)16 (76.2)21 (20.4)
 Others5 (31.2)11 (68.8)16 (15.5)
Family history of hypertension
 Yes14 (25.0)42 (75.0)56 (54.4)0.760
 No13 (27.7)34 (72.3)47 (45.6)
Family history of diabetes type 2
 Yes19 (34.5)36 (65.5)55 (53.4)0.040
 No8 (16.7)40 (83.3)48 (46.6)
  • BMI, body mass index.