Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of participants
|  | Chitosan (n = 33) | Control (n = 33) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean ± SD | 40.27 ± 7.20 | 39.00 ± 8.62 | 0.518* |
Height (cm) mean ± SD | 169.00 ± 10.19 | 167.63 ± 11.29 | 0.608* |
Weight (kg) mean ± SD | 87.13 ± 15.40 | 78.89 ± 13.87 | 0.026* |
BMI (Kg/m2) mean ± SD | 30.37 ± 3.97 | 28.40 ± 5.69 | 0.108* |
Gender | |||
 Male | 18 (54.5) | 13 (39.4) | 0.218# |
 Female | 15 (45.5) | 20 (60.6) |  |
Marital Status | |||
 Single | 5 (15.2) | 7 (21.2) | 0.523# |
 Married | 28 (84.8) | 26 (78.8) |  |
Education level | |||
 Diploma or lower | 17 (51.5) | 12 (36.4) | 0.118# |
 Bachelor | 11 (33.3) | 19 (57.6) |  |
 Master or higher | 5 (15.2) | 2 (6.1) |  |
Job status | |||
 Unemployed | 5 (15.2) | 4 (12.1) | 0.895# |
 Employed | 24 (72.7) | 24 (72.7) |  |
 Self-employed | 4 (12.1) | 5 (15.2) |  |
Income | |||
 Low | 4 (12.1) | 1 (3.0) | 0.355# |
 Middle | 27 (81.8) | 29 (87.9) |  |
 High | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) |  |
NAFLD grade | |||
 1 | 12 (36.4) | 15 (45.5) | 0.453# |
 2 | 21 (63.6) | 18 (54.5) |  |