Research Article

The Effect of a Hydrolyzed Polysaccharide Dietary Supplement on Biomarkers in Adults with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.

VariableCategoryRBAC
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Placebo
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Statistic

Age-, SD = 15.2, R = 21, 75, SD = 11.6, R = 25, 61 (21),

GenderMale9 (41%)13 (52%) (1),
Female13 (59%)12 (48%)

Race/ethnicityWhite, non-Hispanic5 (42%)1 (9%) (3),
Black, non-Hispanic1 (8%)-
Hispanic4 (33%)9 (82%)
Other2 (17%)1 (9%)

EducationUp to some college4 (33%)4 (36%) (2),
College graduate3 (25%)2 (18%)
Master’s degree or higher5 (42%)5 (46%)

Marital statusNever married3 (25%)4 (36%) (2),
Married7 (58%)3 (28%)
Divorced2 (17%)4 (36%)

Note. M = mean, SD = standard deviation, and R = range.