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Table 11 Multivariate logistic analysis for the highest versus lowest quartile of the TyG index predicting the occurrence of carotid atherosclerotic plaques

From: The triglyceride-glucose index is associated with atherosclerosis in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease, regardless of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia

TyG index quartiles

With hyperlipidaemia

Without hyperlipidaemia

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Model 1

2.755 (1.253, 6.058)

0.012

6.296 (2.932, 13.522)

0.000

Model 2

2.969 (1.273, 6.922)

0.012

5.536 (2.397, 12.787)

0.000

Model 3

1.677 (0.628, 4.479)

0.302

4.715 (1.763, 12.612)

0.002

  1. Data are odds ratio (95% CI) based in multivariate logistic regression
  2. Model 1: crude
  3. Model 2: sex and age adjustments
  4. Model 3: adjusted for model 2, smoking, BMI, hypertension, diabetes and use of antilipemic agents and antidiabetic agents
  5. OR odds ratios, CI confidence intervals
  6. P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant