Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population according to the TyG Index
Variables | T1 (< 8.54) | T2 (8.54-9.00) | T3 (>9.0) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 238 | 238 | 239 | |
Age, years | 48.99 ± 14.28 | 52.49 ± 12.20 | 54.07 ± 10.49 | < 0.001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.30 ± 3.05 | 24.32 ± 3.14 | 25.09 ± 3.14 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference, cm | 79.8 ± 8.9 | 86.4 ± 8.3 | 88.9 ± 8.5 | < 0.001 |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.87 ± 0.05 | 0.90 ± 0.05 | 0.91 ± 0.05 | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.44 ± 0.74 | 4.82 ± 0.85 | 5.15 ± 1.04 | < 0.001 |
Triglyceride, mmol/L | 0.93 (0.78–1.09) | 1.52 (1.32–1.71) | 2.45 (2.07–3.19) | < 0.001 |
TyG | 8.19 ± 0.26 | 8.77 ± 0.14 | 9.53 ± 0.54 | < 0.001 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.27 ± 0.54 | 2.68 ± 0.63 | 2.74 ± 0.78 | < 0.001 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.44 ± 0.25 | 1.35 ± 0.22 | 1.38 ± 0.22 | < 0.001 |
Serum creatinine, µmol/L | 69.80 ± 16.13 | 72.48 ± 19.12 | 73.48 ± 18.93 | 0.072 |
Brachial SBP, mmHg | 115 ± 19 | 119 ± 16 | 124 ± 17 | < 0.001 |
Brachial DBP, mmHg | 73 ± 11 | 78 ± 11 | 80 ± 11 | < 0.001 |
Brachial PP, mmHg | 41 ± 12 | 41 ± 10 | 44 ± 12 | 0.010 |
Pulse rate, beats/min | 71 ± 8 | 72 ± 9 | 74 ± 9 | 0.001 |
Aortic SBP, mmHg | 111 ± 18 | 116 ± 15 | 121 ± 16 | < 0.001 |
Aortic DBP, mmHg | 74 ± 12 | 78 ± 11 | 83 ± 11 | < 0.001 |
Aortic PP, mmHg | 36 ± 10 | 37 ± 8 | 38 ± 9 | 0.176 |
Women, n (%) | 180 (75.63%) | 155 (65.13%) | 132 (55.23%) | < 0.001 |
Current smoking, n (%) | 32 (13.45%) | 49 (20.59%) | 64 (26.78%) | 0.001 |
Current drinking, n (%) | 18 (7.56%) | 21 (8.82%) | 42 (17.57%) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1 (0.42%) | 19 (7.98%) | 56 (23.43%) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 45 (18.91%) | 74 (31.09%) | 107 (44.77%) | < 0.001 |
Current antihypertensive treatment, n (%) | 28 (11.76%) | 47 (19.75%) | 64 (26.78%) | < 0.001 |