Summary of patient characteristics stratified by gender
| Variable | Male (n=777) | Female (n=490) | p Value |
| Age (year) | 54.7 (12.2) | 53.9 (11.2) | 0.268 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 (3.4) | 23.4 (3.5) | <0.001* |
| Waist circumstance (cm) | 87.3 (9.0) | 76.5 (8.8) | <0.001* |
| Waist to height ratio | 0.52 (0.05) | 0.49 (0.06) | <0.001* |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 128.8 (19.4) | 123.1 (23.0) | <0.001* |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 74.9 (11.9) | 67.5 (11.6) | <0.001* |
| MAP (mm Hg) | 92.9 (13.4) | 86.0 (14.3) | <0.001* |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 109.1 (31.8) | 101.9 (27.1) | <0.001* |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.2 (38.8) | 203.1 (38.8) | <0.001* |
| TG (mg/dL) | 146.2 (97.8) | 108.6 (77.4) | <0.001* |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46.3 (12.1) | 57.0 (13.6) | <0.001* |
| TG/HDL-C ratio | 3.54 (2.98) | 2.17 (2.18) | <0.001* |
| ALT (U/L) | 36.4 (36.3) | 26.4 (36.7) | <0.001* |
| Anti-HCV (+), n (%) | 66 (8.5) | 45 (9.2) | 0.672 |
| Body fat % | 24.7 (5.2) | 30.2 (5.2) | <0.001* |
| Fat-free mass (kg) | 54.0 (6.4) | 40.2 (4.5) | <0.001* |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 50.0 (6.1) | 36.9 (4.0) | <0.001* |
| Visceral fat area (cm2) | 129.7 (40.7) | 71.5 (35.1) | <0.001* |
| Visceral obesity, n (%) | 635 (81.7) | 88 (18.0) | <0.001* |
*Indicates p<0.0026, which equals 0.05/19 items.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglyceride.