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Table 2 Univariate analysis of categorical variables in relation to the measured Folch values

From: Novel equation to determine the hepatic triglyceride concentration in humans by MRI: diagnosis and monitoring of NAFLD in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Categorical variables

Type or presence/absence

Number

Folch

Std. Dev.

Pvalue

Gender

Men

52

66.98

50.99

<0.05

Women

77

87.68

60.98

Diabetes

Yes

33

89.36

59.02

N.S.

No

96

75.87

57.36

Dislipemia

Yes

46

92.61

61.12

0.05

No

83

71.96

54.97

Contraceptive

Yes

4

59.75

38.11

N.S.

No

124

79.78

58.58

Statin

Yes

20

102.23

87

N.S.

No

108

74.88

56.55

Immunosuppressive

Yes

5

117.5

75.00

N.S.

No

123

77.6

56.12

Antidepressant

Yes

12

113.02

85.78

N.S.

No

116

75.65

53.72

Nifedipine

Yes

10

92.82

62.59

N.S.

No

118

78

57.79

Hormones

Yes

7

86.71

60.62

N.S.

No

121

78.72

58.13

Paracetamol

Yes

9

91.55

78.82

N.S.

No

119

78.22

56.51

Apnea

Yes

33

116.48

59.4

<0.0001

No

96

66.55

51.75

  1. Std. Dev., standard deviation.