Table 2 Propensity score weighted univariable and multivariable analysis of associations between meat subtypes consumptions and NAFLD

Red meat

Continuous variable

 Per 50 g/day increase

1.128 (1.005–1.266)

1.143 (1.010–1.294)

Categorical variables

 Q₁(< 28.44 g/day)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Q₂(28.44–49.74 g/day)

1.901 (1.386–2.609)

1.948 (1.399–2.714)

 Q₃ (49.75–71.00 g/day)

1.221 (0.872–1.710)

1.190 (0.833–1.698)

 Q₄ (> 71.00 g/day)

1.659 (1.199–2.295)

1.716 (1.214–2.424)

P for trend

0.043

0.043

Processed meat

Continuous variable

 Per 50 g/day increase

1.003 (0.806–1.247)

0.965 (0.766–1.216)

Categorical variables

 Q₁ (< 2.26 g/day)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Q₂ (2.26–4.61 g/day)

1.159 (0.828–1.622)

1.146 (0.806–1.629)

 Q₃ (4.62–6.59 g/day)

1.521 (1.104–2.096)

1.389 (0.992–1.946)

 Q₄ (> 6.59 g/day)

1.376 (0.986–1.921)

1.335 (0.938–1.901)

 P for trend

0.020

0.059

Poultry

Continuous variable

 Per 50 g/day increase

0.974 (0.666–1.424)

1.021 (0.681–1.531)

Categorical variables

 Q₁(< 7.00 g/day)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Q₂ (7.00–9.00 g/day)

1.145 (0.829–1.582)

1.131 (0.805–1.589)

 Q₃ (9.01–14.00 g/day)

1.086 (0.806–1.462)

0.998 (0.730–1.364)

 Q₄ (> 14.00 g/day)

1.052 (0.774–1.431)

1.078 (0.779–1.493)

 P for trend

0.753

0.801

Fish

Continuous variable

 Per 50 g/day increase

0.967 (0.868–1.077)

0.989 (0.883–1.108)

Categorical variables

 Q₁ (< 11.01 g/day)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Q₂ (11.01–25.15 g/day)

0.865 (0.632–1.184)

0.870 (0.625–1.211)

 Q₃ (25.16–50.42 g/day)

1.007 (0.735–1.379)

1.013 (0.727–1.411)

 Q₄ (> 50.42 g/day)

0.922 (0.669–1.271)

0.943 (0.671–1.324)

 P for trend

0.870

0.976