Table 3 Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for incident type 2 diabetes risk according to fatty liver index

n

4565

2103

1109

New cases of diabetes (n)

579

515

713

Mean follow-up (years)

9.4 ± 3.5

8.8 ± 3.7

8.0 ± 3.8

Person-years of follow-up

42,926

18,444

8,856

Incidence rate/1000 person-years

13.5

27.9

80.5

Model 1

1.00 (reference)

2.04 (1.80–2.30)

3.41 (2.98–3.90)

Model 2

1.00 (reference)

1.94 (1.71–2.19)

3.13 (2.72–3.59)

Model 3

1.00 (reference)

1.89 (1.66–2.14)

2.98 (2.58–3.43)