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Table 1 Sociodemographic features of MAFLD cases with different grades of liver steatosis (N = 77)

From: Lifestyle determinants as predictor of severity of metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)

Variables

Total (%)

Mild steatosis (N = 28)(%)

Moderate-severe steatosis (N = 49) (%)

P value

Age

   

0.469

mean ± SD

49.74 ± 10.9

49 ± 11

50 ± 11

 

Sex N (%)

   

0.245

 Male

24(31.2)

11(39.3)

13(26.5)

 

 Female

53(68.8)

17(60.7)

36(73.5)

 

Residence N (%)

   

*0.193

 Rural

12(15.6)

2(7.1)

10(20.4)

 

 Urban

65(84.4)

26(92.9)

39(79.6)

 

Occupation N (%)

   

*0.068

 No work/housewife

44(57.1)

11(39.3)

33(67.3)

 

 Industrial or agricultural worker

9(11.7)

6(21.4)

3(6.1)

 

 Skilled worker (mechanic…)

7(9.1)

3(10.7)

4(8.2)

 

 Semiprofessional (typist, clerk…)

16(20.8)

8(28.6)

8(16.3)

 

 Professional (doctor, lawyer, teacher)

1(1.3)

0(0)

1(2)

 
  1. Test of significance chi-square in all qualitative comparisons except with *Fisher’s exact test; P ≤ 0.05 statistically significance