Table 3 Event rates and hazard ratios of first liver-related event according to various BMI and alcohol combinations
BMI category (kg/m2) | Alcohol category (units/week) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
None | <1–15 | 16–20 | ≥21 | |
| Â | First event rate per 1000 person years (95% confidence intervals) | |||
<25 | 0.52 (0.3–0.8) | 0.42 (0.3–0.5) | 0.50 (0.1–1.3) | 1.00 (0.3–2.6) |
25 - <30 | 0.83 (0.6–1.2) | 0.57 (0.4–0.7) | 0.84 (0.3–2.0) | 1.81 (0.6–4.2) |
≥30 | 1.43 (1.0–1.9) | 0.88 (0.7–1.1) | 0.98 (0.1–3.5) | 1.68 (0.2–6.1) |
| Â | Hazard ratio (95% confidence intervals) adjusted for smoking, hypertension, heart disease, hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes and IMD | |||
<25 | 1 (reference) | 0.91 (0.56–1.47) | 1.03 (0.35–2.99) | 1.93 (0.66–5.62) |
25 - <30 | 1.46 (0.85–2.50) | 1.34 (0.71–1.83) | 1.61 (0.61–4.26) | 3.32 (1.25–8.81) |
≥30 | 2.28 (1.35–3.86) | 1.58 (0.96–2.61) | 1.67 (0.39–7.15) | 2.86 (0.67–12.21) |
| Â | Hazard ratio (95% confidence intervals) adjusted for hypertension, heart disease, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes | |||
<25 | 1 (reference) | 0.85 (0.53–1.37) | 1.07 (0.37–3.09) | 2.13 (0.74–6.17) |
25 - <30 | 1.51 (0.89–2.55) | 1.11 (0.69–1.76) | 1.74 (0.66–4.57) | 3.69 (1.40–9.72) |
≥30 | 2.35 (1.40–3.95) | 1.59 (0.97–2.60) | 1.89 (0.44–8.01) | 3.16 (0.74–13.41) |