Characteristics | Total (n = 12,320) | Quartile 1 (n = 3080) | Quartile 2 (n = 3080) | Quartile 3 (n = 3080) | Quartile 4 (n = 3080) | P value |
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TyG index | 8.7 ± 0.6 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 8.4 ± 0.1 | 8.8 ± 0.1 | 9.4 ± 0.4 |  < 0.001 |
Age, years | 54.3 ± 5.7 | 53.1 ± 5.7 | 54.2 ± 5.7 | 54.7 ± 5.7 | 55.1 ± 5.7 |  < 0.001 |
Male, % | 5693 (46.2%) | 1151 (37.4%) | 1326 (43.1%) | 1542 (50.1%) | 1674 (54.4%) |  < 0.001 |
White, % | 9401 (76.3%) | 2166 (70.3%) | 2329 (75.6%) | 2449 (79.5%) | 2457 (79.8%) |  < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.6 ± 5.2 | 25.6 ± 4.8 | 27.0 ± 5.1 | 28.1 ± 5.1 | 29.7 ± 5.1 |  < 0.001 |
SBP, mmHg | 120.8 ± 18.6 | 117.3 ± 18.9 | 119.3 ± 18.4 | 121.4 ± 17.9 | 125.2 ± 18.4 |  < 0.001 |
DBP, mmHg | 73.4 ± 11.2 | 72.3 ± 11.5 | 72.9 ± 11.2 | 73.7 ± 10.9 | 74.9 ± 10.9 |  < 0.001 |
Smoking status, % |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Current smoker | 3131 (25.4%) | 694 (22.5%) | 823 (26.7%) | 835 (27.1%) | 779 (25.3%) |  |
 Former smoker | 4086 (33.2%) | 918 (29.8%) | 976 (31.7%) | 1042 (33.8%) | 1150 (37.3%) |  |
 Never smoker | 5103 (41.4%) | 1468 (47.7%) | 1281 (41.6%) | 1203 (39.1%) | 1151 (37.4%) |  |
Drinking status, % |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Current drinker | 7079 (57.5%) | 1849 (60.0%) | 1780 (57.8%) | 1741 (56.5%) | 1709 (55.5%) |  |
 Former drinker | 2304(18.7%) | 488 (15.8%) | 556 (18.1%) | 613 (19.9%) | 647 (21.0%) |  |
 Never drinker | 2937 (23.8%) | 743 (24.1%) | 744 (24.2%) | 726 (23.6%) | 724 (23.5%) |  |
Education level, % |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Basic education | 2756 (22.4%) | 580 (18.8%) | 678 (22.0%) | 682 (22.1%) | 816 (26.5%) |  |
 Intermediate education | 5077 (41.2%) | 1201 (39.0%) | 1239 (40.2%) | 1328 (43.1%) | 1309 (42.5%) |  |
 Advanced education | 4487 (36.4%) | 1299 (42.2%) | 1163 (37.8%) | 1070 (34.7%) | 955 (31.0%) |  |
Physical activity score | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Sport index score | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 0.001 |
 Leisure time index score | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.6 |  < 0.001 |
Hypertension, % | 5192 (42.1%) | 979 (31.1%) | 1170 (37.2%) | 1370 (43.6%) | 1779 (56.6%) |  < 0.001 |
Diabetes, % | 1378 (11.2%) | 57 (1.8%) | 129 (4.1%) | 232 (7.4%) | 984 (31.3%) |  < 0.001 |
CHD, % | 603 (4.9%) | 67 (2.1%) | 122 (3.9%) | 175 (5.6%) | 247 (7.9%) |  < 0.001 |
Stroke, % | 348 (2.8%) | 66 (2.1%) | 67 (2.1%) | 96 (3.1%) | 123 (3.9%) |  < 0.001 |
Antihypertensive medication, % | 3651 (29.6%) | 586 (18.6%) | 800 (25.4%) | 976 (31.1%) | 1370 (43.6%) |  < 0.001 |
Lipid-lowering medication, % | 347 (2.8%) | 32 (1.0%) | 77 (2.4%) | 102 (3.2%) | 140 (4.5%) |  < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 107.7 ± 37.0 | 94.2 ± 8.6 | 98.9 ± 11.5 | 103.7 ± 17.7 | 133.8 ± 63.1 |  < 0.001 |
HDL-C, mg/dL | 51.7 ± 16.9 | 62.9 ± 17.7 | 54.6 ± 15.6 | 47.8 ± 13.9 | 41.7 ± 12.3 |  < 0.001 |
LDL-C, mg/dL | 137.4 ± 38.8 | 121.4 ± 34.1 | 136.3 ± 37.4 | 146.2 ± 38.1 | 145.5 ± 40.4 |  < 0.001 |
TC, mg/dL | 214.2 ± 41.0 | 197.0 ± 36.0 | 209.8 ± 38.0 | 220.4 ± 39.4 | 229.4 ± 43.3 |  < 0.001 |
TG, mg/dL | 125.4 ± 64.9 | 63.6 ± 12.4 | 94.7 ± 13.2 | 131.7 ± 20.9 | 211.2 ± 62.8 |  < 0.001 |
eGFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 102.1 ± 15.4 | 105.6 ± 14.8 | 102.5 ± 14.5 | 100.9 ± 15.4 | 99.9 ± 16.5 |  < 0.001 |
Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 302.0 ± 64.5 | 294.03 ± 63.4 | 302.0 ± 64.2 | 303.7 ± 64.5 | 308.3 ± 65.1 |  < 0.001 |
Von Willebrand factor, % of standard | 117.5 ± 47.8 | 112.5 ± 45.7 | 115.9 ± 45.3 | 116.7 ± 46.8 | 124.8 ± 52.2 |  < 0.001 |
Factor VIII activity, % of standard | 130.5 ± 38.1 | 125.0 ± 35.2 | 128.0 ± 35.9 | 130.0 ± 36.1 | 139.3 ± 43.2 |  < 0.001 |
White blood cell count, × 109 | 6.1 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 6.0 ± 1.9 | 6.3 ± 2.3 | 6.6 ± 1.9 |  < 0.001 |
Incident PAD, % | 1300 (10.6%) | 222 (7.2%) | 278 (9.0%) | 359 (11.7%) | 441 (14.3%) |  < 0.001 |
Incident CLI, % | 186 (1.5%) | 22 (0.7%) | 20 (0.6%) | 41 (1.3%) | 103 (3.3%) |  < 0.001 |