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Table 2 Characteristics associated with NAFLD in bivariate analysis

From: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Nafld) in obese children- effect of refined carbohydrates in diet

Characteristics

Total (n = 39) *

NAFLD**

p(valor)

Present (n = 8)

Absent (n = 31)

Gender

 Female

22 (56.4%)

1 (12.5%)

21 (67.7%)

0.013 ¶

 Male

17 (43.6%)

7 (87.5%)

10 (32.3%)

Age

0.023 a

 Mean

8.8

10.6

8.3

Physical activity

 Yes

14 (36.8%)

1 (12.5%)

13 (43.3%)

0.108 ¶

 No

24 (63.2%)

7 (87.5%)

17 (56.7%)

% Refined Ch in diet

 Normal

33 (84.6%)

5 (62.5%)

28 (90.3%)

0.088 ¶

 Altered

6 (15.4%)

3 (37,5%)

3 (9.7%)

  1. *Values presented as n (%) with percentages from total sample; **Values presented as n (%) with percentages from the total of each NAFLD category; ¶ Fisher’s exact test; aStudent’s t test for independent groups assuming equal variances; CH carbohydrates