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Table 3 Association between the TyG index and the risk of carotid artery plaques according to sex

From: Association between triglyceride glucose index and carotid artery plaque in different glucose metabolic states in patients with coronary heart disease: a RCSCD-TCM study in China

Sex

Variables

Carotid artery plaques

OR (95% CI)a

P-value

OR (95% CI)b

P-value

OR (95% CI)c

P-value

Male

TyG index

0.94 (0.91–0.98)

0.003

1.14 (1.10–1.19)

 < 0.001

1.20 (1.13–1.27)

 < 0.001

Q1

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Q2

1.00 (0.91–1.07)

0.789

1.13 (1.04–1.23)

0.004

1.05 (0.96–1.15)

0.268

Q3

0.95 (0.88–1.03)

0.213

1.17 (1.07–1.28)

 < 0.001

1.03 (0.94–1.13)

0.548

Q4

0.87 (0.80–0.94)

 < 0.001

1.23 (1.13–1.34)

 < 0.001

1.18 (1.06–1.31)

0.003

Female

TyG index

1.34 (1.30–1.39)

 < 0.001

1.38 (1.33–1.44)

 < 0.001

1.35 (1.29–1.43)

 < 0.001

Q1

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Q2

1.08 (1.01–1.15)

0.019

1.08 (1.01–1.16)

0.031

0.99 (0.92–1.07)

0.875

Q3

1.31 (1.23–1.40)

 < 0.001

1.25 (1.17–1.34)

 < 0.001

1.10 (1.01–1.19)

0.019

Q4

1.62 (1.52–1.74)

 < 0.001

1.74 (1.61–1.87)

 < 0.001

1.52 (1.38–1.66)

 < 0.001

  1. aModel 1: unadjusted
  2. bModel 2: adjusted for age, SBP, DBP
  3. cModel 3: adjusted for age, SBP, DBP, CRP, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, smoking, drinking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, use of antihypertensives, and use of antilipidemic
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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