Table 2 HRs (95% CIs) for risk of events in acute ischemic stroke patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus according to TyG index quartiles in this study

1 year follow-up

Ischemic stroke recurrence

Quintile 1

74 (8.82)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Quintile 2

69 (8.20)

0.98 (0.70, 1.36)

0.93 (0.66, 1.32)

1.01 (0.72, 1.43)

Quintile 3

95 (11.32)

1.38 (1.02, 1.88)

1.33 (0.92, 1.91)

1.41 (0.97, 2.03)

Quintile 4

67 (7.98)

1.05 (0.75, 1.48)

0.96 (0.55, 1.67)

1.06 (0.60, 1.85)

All-cause death

Quintile 1

63 (7.51)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref

Quintile 2

54 (6.42)

0.97 (0.67, 1.39)

1.01 (0.68, 1.51)

1.14 (0.76, 1.70)

Quintile 3

69 (8.22)

1.30 (0.92, 1.83)

1.62 (1.01, 2.61)

1.70 (1.06, 2.74)

Quintile 4

43 (5.12)

1.02 (0.69, 1.52)

1.61 (0.74, 3.52)

1.67 (0.76, 3.69)

Poor outcome

Quintile 1

201 (25.57)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Quintile 2

193 (24.22)

1.05 (0.83, 1.33)

1.03 (0.78, 1.36)

1.07 (0.80, 1.43)

Quintile 3

205 (25.92)

1.16 (0.91, 1.47)

1.18 (0.85, 1.64)

1.24 (0.88, 1.75)

Quintile 4

155 (19.80)

0.99 (0.77, 1.27)

1.27 (0.77, 2.11)

1.38 (0.82, 2.33)