Table 3 Subgroup analyses.

From: The influence of menopausal phase on atrial fibrillation risk in steatotic liver disease patients: a nationwide cohort study

Subgroup

Number

AF

Event

IR per 1000 PY

Adjusted HR* (95% CI)

P- for-interaction

Total population

Menopause

No

No SLD

4182

0.65

1 (reference)

< 0.0001

 

MASLD

1008

1.08

1.47 (1.37–1.58)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

76

1.61

2.03 (1.62–2.55)

 

MetALD

63

1.50

2.12 (1.65–2.72)

 

ALD

14

1.67

2.26 (1.34–3.83)

Yes

No SLD

25,337

3.43

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

15,085

5.00

1.28 (1.26–1.31)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

1106

5.44

1.42 (1.33–1.50)

 

MetALD

157

4.02

1.56 (1.34–1.83)

 

ALD

33

4.44

1.66 (1.18–2.33)

Premenopausal

Chronic Kidney disease

No

No SLD

3967

0.64

1 (reference)

0.3994

 

MASLD

927

1.05

1.43 (1.33–1.53)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

73

1.65

2.05 (1.63–2.59)

 

MetALD

58

1.45

2.01 (1.55–2.61)

 

ALD

14

1.77

2.33 (1.37–3.94)

Yes

No SLD

215

0.83

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

81

1.58

1.45 (1.12–1.88)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

3

1.00

0.71 (0.22–2.23)

 

MetALD

5

2.64

3.03 (1.25–7.38)

 

ALD

0

0.00

.

Heart failure

No

No SLD

4176

0.64

1 (reference)

0.9768

 

MASLD

1008

1.08

1.43 (1.34–1.54)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

76

1.61

1.94 (1.54–2.44)

 

MetALD

63

1.50

2.07 (1.61–2.66)

 

ALD

14

1.67

2.16 (1.28–3.67)

Yes

No SLD

6

17.39

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

0

0.00

.

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

0

0.00

.

 

MetALD

.

.

.

 

ALD

.

.

.

Prior myocardial infarction

No

No SLD

4173

0.64

1 (reference)

0.9978

 

MASLD

1003

1.08

1.43 (1.33–1.53)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

74

1.58

1.90 (1.51–2.40)

 

MetALD

63

1.50

2.07 (1.61–2.67)

 

ALD

14

1.68

2.17 (1.28–3.68)

Yes

No SLD

9

1.77

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

5

3.95

1.61 (0.54–4.83)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

2

7.57

2.45 (0.51–11.70)

 

MetALD

0

0.00

.

 

ALD

0

0.00

.

Prior ischemic stroke

No

No SLD

4167

0.64

1 (reference)

0.9445

 

MASLD

1003

1.08

1.43 (1.34–1.54)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

76

1.62

1.96 (1.56–2.46)

 

MetALD

63

1.50

2.07 (1.61–2.67)

 

ALD

14

1.68

2.17 (1.28–3.68)

Yes

No SLD

15

2.71

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

5

2.95

0.92 (0.33–2.55)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

0

0.00

.

 

MetALD

0

0.00

.

 

ALD

0

0.00

.

Postmenopausal

Chronic Kidney disease

No

No SLD

20,788

3.14

1 (reference)

0.548

 

MASLD

11,562

4.50

1.29 (1.26–1.32)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

858

5.02

1.46 (1.36–1.56)

 

MetALD

138

3.83

1.59 (1.34–1.88)

 

ALD

30

4.39

1.74 (1.21–2.49)

Yes

No SLD

4549

5.93

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

3523

7.87

1.27 (1.22–1.33)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

248

7.70

1.30 (1.14–1.48)

 

MetALD

19

6.35

1.41 (0.90–2.21)

 

ALD

3

5.07

1.19 (0.38–3.69)

Heart failure

No

No SLD

25,228

3.42

1 (reference)

0.6506

 

MASLD

14,986

4.98

1.29 (1.26–1.31)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

1092

5.40

1.42 (1.34–1.51)

 

MetALD

156

4.00

1.56 (1.33–1.83)

 

ALD

33

4.45

1.67 (1.18–2.35)

Yes

No SLD

109

16.79

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

99

23.73

1.47 (1.11–1.92)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

14

17.53

1.23 (0.70–2.15)

 

MetALD

1

49.14

4.44 (0.65–30.11)

 

ALD

0

0.00

.

Prior myocardial infarction

No

No SLD

25,133

3.42

1 (reference)

0.9742

 

MASLD

14,926

4.98

1.29 (1.26–1.31)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

1080

5.37

1.41 (1.33–1.50)

 

MetALD

157

4.03

1.57 (1.34–1.84)

 

ALD

33

4.45

1.67 (1.18–2.35)

Yes

No SLD

204

7.71

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

159

9.65

1.26 (1.02–1.55)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

26

11.59

1.60 (1.06–2.41)

 

MetALD

0

0.00

.

 

ALD

0

0.00

.

Prior ischemic stroke

No

No SLD

24,944

3.40

1 (reference)

0.3383

 

MASLD

14,804

4.96

1.29 (1.26–1.31)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

1071

5.35

1.41 (1.33–1.50)

 

MetALD

156

4.01

1.57 (1.34–1.83)

 

ALD

32

4.33

1.63 (1.15–2.30)

Yes

No SLD

393

7.74

1 (reference)

 

MASLD

281

9.52

1.26 (1.08–1.46)

 

MASLD with other combined etiology

35

12.26

1.77 (1.25–2.50)

 

MetALD

1

7.92

1.61 (0.22–11.52)

 

ALD

1

27.42

8.05 (1.19–54.09)

  1. * Adjusted HR:
  2. (total population) adjusted for age, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, prior myocardial infarction, prior ischemic stroke, income, smoking, regular exercise, parity, breastfeeding, oral contraceptive, and age at menarche.
  3. (in premenopausal) adjusted for age, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, prior myocardial infarction, prior ischemic stroke, income, smoking, regular exercise, parity, breastfeeding, oral contraceptive, and age at menarche.
  4. (in postmenopausal) adjusted for age, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, prior myocardial infarction, prior ischemic stroke, income, smoking, regular exercise, parity, breastfeeding, oral contraceptives, age at menarche, age at menopause, and hormone replacement therapy.
  5. Abbreviation: AF, atrial fibrillation; HR, hazard ratio; IR, incidence rate; PY, person-year.