Research Article

[Retracted] Free Triiodothyronine Is Independently Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hospitalized Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Table 1

Characteristics of hospitalized type 2 diabetes patients with or without NAFLD.

VariableNo NAFLD ()NAFLD ()Statistics

Age0.989<0.05
Gender
 M319 (63.0)217 (61.5)0.2190.64
 W187 (37.0)136 (38.5)
BMI13.795<0.001
AC (cm)-11.75<0.001
HC (cm)-9.69<0.001
SBP (mmHg)-2.81<0.001
DBP (mmHg)-5.12<0.001
T2DM duration (years)56 (9)3 (7)-3.5<0.001
Reason for hospitalization
 Abnormal blood glucose264 (52.2)214 (60.6)7.87<0.05
 Diabetes complications156 (30.8)90 (25.5)
 Various local infections53 (10.5)36 (10.2)
 Other33 (6.5)13 (3.7)
Occupation
 Blue collar305 (60.3)217 (61.5)7.090.07
 White collar28 (5.5)33 (9.3)
 Retirement65 (12.9)32 (9.1)
 Other108 (21.3)71 (20.1)
Drinking history
 No437 (98.0)321 (99.4)2.600.11
 Abstaining from alcohol9 (2.0)2 (0.4)
Smoking history
 No373 (73.7)271 (76.8)0.450.92
 Smoking occasionally24 (4.7)14 (4.0)
 Smoking regularly45 (8.9)34 (9.6)
 Abstaining from smoking10 (2.0)7 (2.0)

BMI: body mass index; AC: abdominal circumference; HC: hip circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; M: man; W: woman. was considered statistically significant.