Table 3 Physician awareness of the differences between NAFLD and NASH and current screening practices
PCPs n = 152 | Specialists n = 150 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Awareness of NAFLD/NASH | |||
Familiar (extremely/very familiar) | 28 (18) | 132 (88) | <0.001 |
Somewhat familiar | 51 (33) | 16 (11) | |
Not familiar/unaware of NASH or NAFLD | 73 (49) | 2 (1) | |
Current screening practices | |||
Routinely screen for NASH | 80 (53) | 107 (71) | <0.001 |
Routinely screen for NAFLD | 85 (56) | 115 (77) | <0.001 |