Variables | PLC | Controls | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 58.6 ± 7.6 | 58.6 ± 7.5 | 0.981 |
Men, n (%) | 569 (84.8) | 569 (84.8) | – |
BMI (kg/m2) a | 22.8 ± 3.1 | 23.8 ± 3.1 | < 0.001 |
Household income (Yuan/month/person), n (%) | |||
 ≤2000 | 206 (30.7) | 355 (52.9) | < 0.001 |
 2001–6000 | 410 (61.1) | 283 (42.2) |  |
 > 6000 | 55 (8.2) | 33 (4.9) |  |
Occupation, n (%) | |||
 Light intensity of activity | 246 (36.7) | 365 (54.4) | < 0.001 |
 Moderate intensity of activity | 209 (31.2) | 193 (28.8) |  |
 Heavy intensity of activity | 216 (32.2) | 113 (16.8) |  |
Married, n (%) | 658 (98.1) | 643 (95.8) | 0.017 |
Education level, n (%) | |||
 Primary school or below | 176 (26.2) | 38 (5.7) | < 0.001 |
 Secondary & High school | 387 (57.7) | 409 (61.0) |  |
 College or above | 108 (16.1) | 224 (33.4) |  |
Smoker, n (%) | 302 (45.0) | 272 (40.6) | 0.098 |
Alcohol drinker, n (%) | 186 (27.7) | 85 (12.7) | < 0.001 |
HBV infection, n (%) | 582 (86.7) | 60 (8.9) | < 0.001 |
Mets, n (%) | 128 (19.1) | 174 (25.9) | 0.003 |
Serum choline (μmol/L) a | 12.88 ± 4.53 | 17.33 ± 5.15 | < 0.001 |
Serum TMAO (μmol/L) b | 2.07 (1.32,3.49) | 1.61 (0.87,2.92) | 0.002 |