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Table 6 Risk of CVD, CHD, and stroke according to a prespecified subgroup comparing the highest TyG index quartile with all others

From: Association of triglyceride–glucose index and traditional risk factors with cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic population: a 10-year prospective cohort study

Subgroup

CVD

CHD

Stroke

HR (95% CI)

p for interaction

HR (95% CI)

p for interaction

HR (95% CI)

p for interaction

Sex

 

0.232

 

0.313

 

0.316

Female

1.390 (1.072–1.802)*

1.480 (1.079–2.031)*

1.393 (0.915–2.121)

Male

1.239 (0.972–1.580)

1.276 (0.930–1.751)

1.152 (0.803–1.654)

Age

 

0.955

 

0.950

 

0.918

 ≤ 60

1.244 (1.016–1.522)*

1.307 (1.013–1.687)*

1.198 (0.878–1.634)

 > 60

1.150 (0.789–1.677)

1.308 (0.816–2.096)

1.073 (0.576–1.998)

Hypertension

 

0.228

 

0.401

 

0.183

No

1.350 (1.007–1.810)*

1.470 (1.024–2.112)*

1.518 (0.951–2.424)

Yes

1.190 (0.959–1.475)

1.228 (0.929–1.623)

1.098 (0.793–1.520)

BMI

 

0.293

 

0.590

 

0.476

 < 30

1.210 (1.007–1.455)*

1.268 (1.005–1.600)*

1.176 (0.884–1.563)

 ≥ 30

1.499 (0.753–2.984)

1.197 (0.478–3.002)

1.449 (0.534–3.930)

  1. HR are adjusted for age, gender, WHR, tobacco use, alcohol use, education, physical activity, hypertension, BMI, LDL-C, intake of fat and carbohydrates, use of antihypertensive drugs, and use of antilipemic drugs
  2. CVD Cardiovascular disease; CHD, Coronary heart disease; TyG index, triglyceride–glucose index; HR, hazard ratio; CI confidence interval
  3. *p < 0.05
  4. **p < 0.01
  5. ***p < 0.001