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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% CIs for the association of the TyG index with CA, CMT, plaques and stenosis

From: Association between triglyceride-glucose index and carotid atherosclerosis detected by ultrasonography

 

Continuous

Quartiles of the TyG index

P for trend

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

CA

      

 Model 1

1.94 (1.86–2.04)

Ref

1.08 (0.99–1.18)

1.49 (1.37–1.62)

2.42 (2.24–2.62)

< 0.001

 Model 2

1.95 (1.85–2.05)

Ref

1.11 (1.01–1.22)

1.57 (1.44–1.72)

2.48 (2.28–2.70)

< 0.001

 Model 3

1.48 (1.39–1.56)

Ref

0.98 (0.89–1.08)

1.27 (1.15–1.40)

1.59 (1.45–1.75)

< 0.001

CMT (≥ 1.00 mm)

      

 Model 1

1.98 (1.87–2.10)

Ref

1.23 (1.10–1.39)

1.78 (1.59–1.98)

2.77 (2.49–3.07)

< 0.001

 Model 2

1.93 (1.81–2.05)

Ref

1.24 (1.10–1.40)

1.79 (1.60–2.01)

2.71 (2.43–3.02)

< 0.001

 Model 3

1.55 (1.45–1.67)

Ref

1.14 (1.01–1.29)

1.63 (1.36–1.73)

1.93 (1.82–2.18)

< 0.001

Plaques

      

 Model 1

1.84 (1.75–1.94)

Ref

1.01 (0.92–1.12)

1.23 (1.12–1.35)

2.12 (1.94–2.31)

< 0.001

 Model 2

1.84 (1.74–1.94)

Ref

1.04 (0.94–1.16)

1.30 (1.18–1.44)

2.17 (1.97–2.38)

< 0.001

 Model 3

1.38 (1.30–1.47)

Ref

0.92 (0.82–1.02)

1.03 (0.93–1.15)

1.36 (1.22–1.51)

< 0.001

Stenosis (≥ 50%)

      

 Model 1

1.74 (1.52–1.99)

Ref

0.91 (0.69–1.20)

1.46 (1.14–1.88)

2.28 (1.81–2.88)

< 0.001

 Model 2

1.64 (1.43–1.89)

Ref

0.86 (0.64–1.16)

1.48 (1.14–1.91)

2.11 (1.65–2.68)

< 0.001

 Model 3

1.33 (1.14–1.56)

Ref

0.83 (0.62–1.12)

1.34 (1.03–1.76)

1.56 (1.20–2.04)

< 0.001

  1. CA carotid atherosclerosis; CMT carotid intima–media thickness; TyG triglyceride-glucose
  2. Model 1: Unadjusted;
  3. Model 2: Adjusted for sex, age, education, smoke, drink, physical activity;
  4. Model 3: Adjusted for sex, age, education, smoke, drink, physical activity, BMI, SBP, DBP, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, history of diseases including cerebrovascular disease, heart diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes