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Table 4 Association between the TyG index and the risk of carotid artery plaques according to age

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

Age

Variables

Carotid artery plaques

OR (95% CI)a

P-value

OR (95% CI)b

P-value

OR (95% CI)c

P-value

 ≤ 60

TyG index

1.37 (1.32–1.42)

 < 0.001

1.27 (1.22–1.32)

 < 0.001

1.34 (1.26–1.42)

 < 0.001

Q1

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Q2

1.19 (1.09–1.29)

 < 0.001

1.18 (1.08–1.30)

 < 0.001

1.05(0.95–1.16)

0.359

Q3

1.59 (1.45–1.73)

 < 0.001

1.45 (1.32–1.59)

 < 0.001

1.23 (1.11–1.37)

 < 0.001

Q4

1.90 (1.75–2.06)

 < 0.001

1.68 (1.54–1.83)

 < 0.001

1.54 (1.37–1.72)

 < 0.001

 > 60

TyG index

1.16 (1.12–1.21)

 < 0.001

1.21 (1.16–1.25)

 < 0.001

1.16 (1.11–1.22)

 < 0.001

Q1

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Q2

0.99 (0.93–1.06)

0.840

1.05 (1.00–1.12)

0.170

0.98 (0.91–1.05)

0.563

Q3

0.99 (0.93–1.05)

0.720

1.07 (1.00–1.15)

0.040

0.95 (0.88–1.02)

0.161

Q4

1.23 (1.15–1.32)

 < 0.001

1.30 (1.21–1.39)

 < 0.001

1.15 (1.06–1.26)

0.002

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