Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects stratified by fatty liver index.

From: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the risk of atrial fibrillation stratified by body mass index: a nationwide population-based study

 

Total (n = 8,048,055)

Fatty liver index group

0–30 (n = 5,309,434)

30–60 (n = 1,814,124)

 ≥ 60 (n = 924,497)

Age

46.7 ± 14.1

45.4 ± 14.4

50.0 ± 13.5

47.3 ± 12.7

Men

52.0

40.9

69.5

81.6

Height (cm)

163.6 ± 9.2

162.3 ± 9.0

165.1 ± 9.4

167.6 ± 8.7

Weight (kg)

63.4 ± 11.5

58.6 ± 8.7

69.7 ± 8.8

78.6 ± 10.8

BMI (kg/m2)

23.6 ± 3.2

22.2 ± 2.4

25.5 ± 2.2

27.9 ± 3.0

Waist circumference (cm)

79.8 ± 9.1

75.5 ± 7.0

85.9 ± 5.4

92.1 ± 6.8

Systolic BP (mmHg)

122.0 ± 14.9

119.1 ± 14.3

126.5 ± 14.3

129.9 ± 14.5

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

76.0 ± 9.9

74.1 ± 9.5

78.8 ± 9.5

81.5 ± 9.9

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

96.5 ± 22.1

93.2 ± 17.9

100.7 ± 25.1

106.7 ± 31.4

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

195.2 ± 36.5

189.2 ± 34.4

204.0 ± 36.6

212.7 ± 38.8

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

108 (74–160)

87 (64–118)

154 (117–204)

226 (165–313)

GGT (mg/dL)

23 (16–37)

19 (14–25)

35 (25–50)

61 (40–97)

AST (mg/dL)

23 (19–28)

22 (19–26)

25 (21–30)

30 (24–38)

ALT (mg/dL)

20 (15–29)

18 (14–23)

26 (20–36)

37 (27–53)

Hypertension

24.1

17.1

34.9

43.3

Diabetes mellitus

7.9

4.7

12.0

17.8

Dyslipidemia

17.6

12.1

25.2

33.9

CKD (eGFR ≤ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2)

5.8

5.3

6.9

6.3

Smoking status

Non-smoker

62.3

70.5

50.2

38.6

Ex-smoker

13.3

10.3

18.6

19.9

Current smoker

24.5

19.2

31.2

41.6

Alcohol consumption

Non-drinker

54.2

59.0

48.6

37.4

Mild (0–30 g/day)

45.8

41.0

51.4

62.6

Regular exercise

51.0

49.9

52.6

54.2

Low income

27.0

28.7

24.1

23.4

  1. Categorical variables are presented as percentage and continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile ranges).
  2. ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, CKD chronic kidney disease, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, HDL high density lipoprotein.