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Table 2 Socioeconomic indicators of the studied people based on fatty liver index

From: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and socioeconomic determinants in an Iranian cohort study

Variable

Total

FLI -**

N (%)

FLI + ***

N (%)

P-value *

Wealth Status

Poorest

1433

(100)

556

(38.8)

877

(61.2)

 < 0.001

Poor

1445

(100)

489

(33.8)

956

(66.2)

Moderate

1442

(100)

376

(26.1)

1066

(73.9)

Rich

1492

(100)

326

(21.8)

1166

(78.2)

Richest

1440

(100)

259

(18)

1181

(82)

Skill Level

Skill Level I

221

(100)

91

(41.2)

130

58.8))

 < 0.001

Skill Level II

1625

(100)

452

(27.8)

1173

(72.2)

Skill Level III

90

(100)

17

(18.9)

73

(81.1)

Skill Level IV

304

(100)

72

(23.7)

232

(76.3)

(Townsend deprivation index)

Most Affluent

1802

(100)

336

(18.6)

1466

(81.4)

 < 0.001

Affluent

1351

(100)

324

(24)

1027

(76)

Moderate

1356

(100)

386

(28.5)

970

(71.5)

Deprived

910

(100)

326

(35.8)

584

(64.2)

Most Deprived

1833

(100)

634

(34.6)

1199

(65.4)

  1. *P-value in the chi-square test
  2. **FLI-:A negative FLI index is someone who does not have fatty liver (Fatty liver index < 30)
  3. *** FLI + positive FLI index is someone with fatty liver (Fatty liver index:60–100)