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Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of NAFLD and non-NAFLD children

From: Physical activity and sedentary behavior can modulate the effect of the PNPLA3 variant on childhood NAFLD: a case-control study in a Chinese population

 

Total

NAFLD

Controls

P

P’

OR

(n = 1027)

(n = 162)

(n = 865)

Age (years)

11.5 ± 2.9

11.8 ± 2.2

11.4 ± 3.0

0.060

·

·

Male (%)

574 (55.9)

115 (71.0)

459 (53.1)

<0.001

·

·

Body-mass index (kg/m2)

21.7 ± 4.3

26.8 ± 3.8

20.7 ± 3.6

<0.001

·

·

Physical Activity (PA)

 PA ≥ 1 h/d

531 (51.7)

76 (46.9)

415 (48.0)

0.798

0.900

1.02 (0.71–1.48)

 PA < 1 h/d

459 (44.7)

70 (43.2)

365 (42.2)

Sedentary Behavior (SB)

 SB < 2 h/d

628 (61.1)

75 (46.3)

509 (58.8)

0.001

0.008

1.64 (1.14–2.36)

 SB ≥ 2 h/d

362 (35.2)

71 (43.8)

271 (31.3)

  1. Data are presented by mean (SD) or number(percentage). P values were calculated by t-tests or Chi-square tests
  2. OR and P’ values were for PA or SB calculated in logistic regression models adjusted by age and gender. The models were constructed for PA or SB separately
  3. NAFLD Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, PA Physical Activity, SB Sedentary Behavior