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Table 6 Association between the TyG index and carotid atherosclerotic plaques in patients with symptomatic CAD

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

Carotid Doppler ultrasound

TyG index quartiles

T1 (lowest)

T2

T3

T4 (highest)

OR (95% Cl)

Normal (n = 160) Ref.

Atherosclerosis (n = 283)

 Model 1

Ref.

1.04 (0.63, 1.72)

0.96 (0.56, 1.65)

1.09 (0.63, 1.90)

 Model 2

Ref.

1.00 (0.59, 1.68)

0.96 (0.55, 1.68)

1.22 (0.69, 2.15)

 Model 3

Ref.

0.99 (0.57, 1.74)

0.78 (0.43, 1.42)

0.83 (0.44, 1.56)

Atherosclerotic plaques (n = 1073)

 Model 1

Ref.

1.71 (1.10, 2.66)*

2.25 (1.42, 3.58)*

2.49 (1.55, 4.01)*

 Model 2

Ref.

1.77 (1.08, 2.90)*

2.50 (1.49, 4.18)*

3.32 (1.95, 5.67)*

 Model 3

Ref.

1.76 (1.03, 3.02)*

2.15 (1.22, 3.77)*

2.31 (1.27, 4.20)*

  1. Data are odds ratios (95% CI) of multivariate logistic regression
  2. Model 1: crude
  3. Model 2: sex and age adjustments
  4. Model 3: adjusted for model 2, smoking, hypertension, diabetes and medication usage (antilipemic agents and antidiabetic agents)
  5. OR odds ratios, CI confidence intervals, T1 the first TyG index quartile, T4 the fourth TyG index quartile
  6. *P < 0.05
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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