Table 4 Stratified associations between WHtR and NAFLD by age, sex, habit of exercise, BMI, and drinking status
From: Waist-to-height ratio and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults
Subgroup | No. of participants | No. of cases | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | Pinteraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | 0.31 |
 18–29 | 401 | 22 (0.88%) | 1.87 (0.99, 3.55) |  |
 30–39 | 4885 | 740 (29.52%) | 1.90 (1.58, 2.28) |  |
 40–49 | 5278 | 979 (39.05%) | 1.57 (1.34, 1.84) |  |
 50–59 | 3052 | 659 (26.29%) | 1.69 (1.43, 1.99) |  |
  ≥ 60 | 635 | 107 (4.27%) | 1.57 (1.18, 2.09) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.80 |
 Male | 7411 | 2029 (80.93%) | 1.64 (1.42, 1.90) |  |
 Female | 6840 | 478 (19.07%) | 1.67 (1.44, 1.95) |  |
Habit of exercise | Â | Â | Â | 0.61 |
 Yes | 2470 | 377 (15.04%) | 1.73 (1.41, 2.12) |  |
 No | 11,781 | 2130 (84.96%) | 1.64 (1.43, 1.88) |  |
BMI (kg/m2) |  |  |  |  < 0.01 |
  ≤ 18.5 | 1545 | 3 (0.12%) | 2.93 (0.35, 24.24) |  |
  ≥ 18.5, < 24 | 9336 | 847 (33.79%) | 2.73 (2.37, 3.14) |  |
  ≥ 24 | 3370 | 1657 (66.09%) | 1.94 (1.72, 2.18) |  |
Drinking status | Â | Â | Â | 0.73 |
 Non or small (< 40 g/w) | 11,805 | 2088 (83.29%) | 1.70 (1.48, 1.94) |  |
 Light (40–140 g/w) | 1758 | 286 (11.41%) | 1.57 (1.24, 1.98) |  |
 Moderate (140–209 g/w) | 688 | 133 (5.31%) | 1.79 (1.26, 2.56) |  |