Distribution of patients according to ISM1 quartile
| ISM1 quartile | Normal | MAFLD | T2DM | T2DM with MAFLD |
| Q1 | 44.1 | 26.8 | 12.8 | 19 |
| Q2 | 20.6 | 17.1 | 33.3 | 28.6 |
| Q3 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 23.8 |
| Q4 | 11.8 | 31.7 | 25.6 | 28.6 |
| P trend test | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
Data are shown as numbers and percentages of the total number in every group according to ISM1 quartile.
ISM1, isthmin-1; MAFLD, metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.