Table 3. Association between FLI and new-onset HT.
| FLI | Number | New-onset HT (%) | Univariate | Model 1* | Model 2† | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | p value | HR | 95% CI | p value | HR | 95% CI | p value | ||||
| Continuous | 334,280 | 24,678 (7.4) | 1.016 | 1.016–1.017 | <0.001 | 1.018 | 1.018–1.019 | <0.001 | 1.013 | 1.012–1.014 | <0.001 | |
| FLI quartile | ||||||||||||
| Q1 (0–4.9) | 83,558 | 2,277 (2.7) | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Q2 (5.0–12.5) | 83,576 | 4,858 (5.8) | 2.086 | 1.985–2.193 | <0.001 | 1.515 | 1.441–1.593 | <0.001 | 1.319 | 1.255–1.388 | <0.001 | |
| Q3 (12.6–31.0) | 83,571 | 7,575 (9.1) | 3.249 | 3.100–3.405 | <0.001 | 2.166 | 2.065–2.273 | <0.001 | 1.695 | 1.615–1.779 | <0.001 | |
| Q4 (>31.0) | 83,575 | 9,968 (11.9) | 4.352 | 4.159–4.555 | <0.001 | 3.377 | 3.219–3.543 | <0.001 | 2.330 | 2.218–2.448 | <0.001 | |
CI = confidential interval; FLI = fatty liver index; HR hazard ratio; HT = hypertension.
*Cox proportional hazard models including age, and sex as covariates; †Cox proportional hazard models including age, sex, smoking, drinking, activity, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and cholesterol.