of borderline significanceP = 0.05
A higher proportion of males was observed in the MAFLD group, although the difference was of borderline significance ( P = 0.05).
A higher proportion of males was observed in the MAFLD group, although the difference was of borderline significance ( P = 0.05).
Age was also an independent factor influencing LSM (β = 0.013, P = 0.001), while the association between gender and LSM did not reach statistical significance (β= -0.135, P = 0.216).