Table 5.

Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analyses for new onset of DM in tertiles of FLI in the absence and presence of IFG.

	n	HR (95% CI)	P
Male subjects	7925
IFG (−)
T1	2390	Reference	-
T2	2203	1.69 (1.06–2.68)	0.026
T3	1952	3.99 (2.63–6.04)	< 0.001
IFG (+)
T1	248	12.8 (7.74–21.2)	< 0.001
T2	442	16.6 (10.8–25.6)	< 0.001
T3	690	30.0 (20.2–44.6)	< 0.001
Female subjects	4365
IFG (−)
T1	1430	Reference	–
T2	1391	1.19 (0.60–2.39)	0.618
T3	1270	2.19 (1.16–4.14)	0.016
IFG (+)
T1	28	9.51 (2.72–33.2)	< 0.001
T2	64	12.9 (5.61–29.4)	< 0.001
T3	182	25.7 (13.7–48.1)	< 0.001

CI confidence interval, DM diabetes mellitus, FLI fatty liver index, HR hazard ratio, IFG impaired fasting glucose.

IFG was defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL.

The model was adjusted for age, smoking habit, alcohol drinking habit, family history of DM, hypertension and dyslipidemia.