Table 3 Factors associated with fatty liver index

Age (per 5 years)

1.21 (1.05–1.39)

1.14 (0.98–1.33)

Male sex

1.86 (1.21–2.87)

1.74 (1.13–2.68)*

BMI (per 1 kg/m2)

1.12 (1.07–1.18)

1.80 (1.04–2.96)*

Waist circumference (per 10 cm)

2.52 (1.32–4.75)

2.48 (1.28–5.71)*

Night shift work

2.61 (1.05–4.47)

2.52 (1.98–8.35)**

Sleep duration (per 1 h)

0.88 (0.79–0.97)

0.91 (0.82–0.98)**

Current/past smoker

1.69 (1.12–2.55)

1.62 (1.06–2.47)*

Current/past alcohol use

4.86 (1.21–8.85)

3.74 (1.13–6.69)**

Diabetes

3.79 (1.98–6.26)

3.48 (1.79–8.77)**

Hypertension

2.61 (1.02–2.54)

2.42 (1.89–6.27)*

IHD

1.86 (0.92–3.74)

1.62 (0.79–3.35)

Stroke

2.47 (1.12–5.44)

2.06 (1.92–4.62)*

HTN + DM

2.12 (1.15–3.91)

3.79 (1.96–8.35)**

HTN + IHD

2.35 (1.12–4.91)

2.06 (1.97–4.38)*

Triglycerides (per 1 mmol/L)

1.35 (1.19–1.53)

1.28 (1.12–1.46)*

HDL (per 1 mmol/L)

0.61 (0.43–0.88)

0.68 (0.47–0.98)**

LDL (per 1 mmol/L)

1.52 (1.25–1.85)

1.42 (1.16–1.73)*

Metabolic syndrome

2.79 (1.15–5.77)

3.62 (1.04–5.05)**

History of Gallstone

1.74 (0.88–3.45)

1.98 (1.81–3.25)*

History of Cholecystectomy

1.95 (0.92–4.13)

1.86 (1.87–3.97)*