Characteristics of participants who completed the liver health screener
Characteristic | n (%) or median (IQR) |
Age category—n (%) | |
18–24 years | 90 (4.2) |
25–39 years | 427 (19.9) |
40–59 years | 857 (39.9) |
60+ years | 776 (36.1) |
Gender—n (%) | |
Male | 1092 (50.8) |
Female | 1058 (49.2) |
Country—n (%) | |
England | 1511 (70.3) |
Northern Ireland | 315 (14.7) |
Scotland | 324 (15.1) |
Median BMI* (IQR)—kg/m2 | 26.0 (23.0–29.0) |
BMI category—n (%) | |
Underweight (<18 kg/m2) | 20 (0.9) |
Normal weight (18 to <25 kg/m2) | 725 (33.7) |
Overweight (25 to <30 kg/m2) | 873 (40.6) |
Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 532 (24.7) |
Alcohol risk—n (%) | |
Low | 1272 (59.2) |
Medium | 360 (16.7) |
High | 518 (24.1) |
Diet risk—n (%) | |
Low | 429 (20.0) |
Medium | 1084 (50.4) |
High | 637 (29.6) |
Viral hepatitis risk—n (%) | |
Low | 1447 (67.3) |
Cautious | 703 (32.7) |
Median LSM* (IQR)—kPa | 4.9 (4.0–6.2) |
*BMI and LSM were only available as continuous variables for 1043 (48.5%) individuals.
BMI, body mass index; LSM, liver stiffness measurement.