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Table 4 Association between TyG index and elevated baPWV in different models

From: Positive association between triglyceride glucose index and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients: the China H-type Hypertension Registry Study

TyG index

Elevated baPWV, OR (95%CI)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Per 1 unit increase

1.77 (1.57, 1.99)

2.03 (1.76, 2.34)

2.12 (1.80, 2.50)

Quartiles

 Q1 (≥ 7.15, < 8.40)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Q2 (≥ 8.40, < 8.78)

1.33 (1.08, 1.63)

1.46 (1.16, 1.83)

1.49 (1.18, 1.88)

 Q3 (≥ 8.78, < 9.22)

1.63 (1.32, 2.00)

1.96 (1.55, 2.49)

2.07 (1.60, 2.67)

 Q4 (≥ 9.22, ≤ 11.65)

2.47 (2.00, 3.05)

3.16 (2.46, 4.05)

3.35 (2.52, 4.45)

P for trend

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Model 1: adjusted age
  2. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, education, BMI, waist circumference, physical activity, current smoking, current drinking, SBP, DBP
  3. Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, education, BMI, waist circumference, physical activity, current smoking, current drinking, SBP, DBP, serum uric acid, serum homocysteine, HDL-C, LDL-C, eGFR, self-reported diabetes, antihypertensive drugs, antiplatelet drugs
  4. TyG triglyceride glucose, ba-PWV brachial to ankle pulse wave velocity, CI confidence interval