Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants by triglyceride-glucose index strata
From: Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with a higher risk of stroke in a hypertensive population
Triglyceride-glucose index < 8.8 (median) | Triglyceride-glucose index ≥ 8.8 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 3782 | 3787 | |
Female, No. (%) | 2091 (55.3) | 2487 (65.7) | < 0.001 |
Age, mean ± SD, year | 59.5 (7.8) | 59.4 (7.5) | 0.614 |
Body mass index, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 24.7 (3.4) | 26.5 (3.5) | < 0.001 |
SBP, mean ± SD, mmHg | 167.7 (21.0) | 169.3 (21.1) | < 0.001 |
DBP, mean ± SD, mmHg | 95.1 (12.0) | 95.5 (12.2) | 0.092 |
Treatment SBP, mean ± SD, mmHg | 139.6 (11.6) | 140.9 (11.7) | < 0.001 |
Treatment DBP, mean ± SD, mmHg | 83.9 (7.6) | 83.9 (7.7) | 0.832 |
Laboratory results | |||
Triglycerides, median (IQR), mmol/L | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 2.1 (1.7, 2.6) | < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose, median (IQR), mmol/L | 5.4 (5.0, 5.9) | 6.0 (5.4, 6.9) | < 0.001 |
eGFR, median (IQR), mL/min per 1.73 m2 | 94.8 (87.1, 101.0) | 97.3 (89.3, 103.6) | < 0.001 |
Homocysteine, median (IQR), μmol/L | 12.4 (10.4, 15.6) | 12.4 (10.3, 15.7) | 0.890 |
Folate, median (IQR), ng/mL | 7.4 (5.3, 9.6) | 7.2 (5.2, 9.4) | 0.097 |
Vitamin B12, median (IQR), pg/mL | 364.9 (309.0, 448.9) | 378.1 (318.6, 469.5) | < 0.001 |
MTHFR C677T polymorphisms, No. (%) | 0.068 | ||
CC | 888 (23.5) | 884 (23.3) | |
CT | 1928 (51.0) | 1850 (48.9) | |
TT | 966 (25.5) | 1053 (27.8) | |
Cardiovascular risk factors, No. (%) | |||
Smoking status | < 0.001 | ||
Never smoker | 2463 (65.1) | 2798 (73.9) | |
Former smoker | 302 (8.0) | 288 (7.6) | |
Current smoker | 1016 (26.9) | 700 (18.5) | |
Alcohol drinking | < 0.001 | ||
Never drinker | 2522 (66.7) | 2799 (73.9) | |
Former drinker | 257 (6.8) | 230 (6.1) | |
Current drinker | 1000 (26.5) | 758 (20.0) | |
History of hyperlipidemia | 78 (2.1) | 145 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
History of diabetes | 36 (1.0) | 256 (6.8) | < 0.001 |