Table 6 Associations between pre-DM and T2DM with TG/HDL-C according to age

TG/HDL-C

 ≤ 60

  Total

1.18 (1.14–1.22) ^**

1.30 (1.26–1.35) ^**

1.18 (1.14–1.23) ^**

1.31 (1.27–1.36) ^**

  T1

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

  T2

1.33 (1.17–1.52) ^**

1.51 (1.34–1.70) ^**

1.34 (1.17–1.53) ^**

1.53 (1.35–1.73) ^**

  T3

1.62 (1.42–1.84) ^**

2.78 (2.48–3.13) ^**

1.64 (1.44–1.88) ^**

2.88 (2.56–3.25) ^**

  P _trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  Low

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

  High

1.70 (1.44–2.00) ^**

2.99 (2.60–3.44) ^**

1.72 (1.46–2.03) ^**

3.06 (2.65–3.52) ^**

 > 60

  Total

1.22 (1.18–1.27) ^**

1.44 (1.39–1.48) ^**

1.23 (1.18–1.28) ^**

1.44 (1.39–1.49) ^**

  T1

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

  T2

1.16 (1.06–1.27) ^**

1.46 (1.35–1.58) ^**

1.17 (1.07–1.28) ^**

1.49 (1.37–1.62) ^**

  T3

1.56 (1.42–1.73) ^**

2.68 (2.46–2.93) ^**

1.58 (1.43–1.75) ^**

2.73 (2.50–2.99) ^**

  P _trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  Low

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

  High

1.68 (1.46–1.92) ^**

2.61 (2.31–2.93) ^**

1.65 (1.43–1.89) ^**

2.66 (2.35–3.00) ^**