Table 1.
Baseline variables according to the quartile of TG/HDL-C.
| Variable | TG/HDL-C | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | ||
| (0.1448–0.9978) | (1.0000–1.5957) | (1.5960–2.6075) | (2.6078–6.7895) | ||
| N | 1,900 | 1,942 | 1,921 | 1,921 | |
| Case of Incident T2DM | 19 (1.00%) | 18 (0.93%) | 45 (2.34%) | 80 (4.16%) | <0.001 |
| Age, yr | 42.41 ± 9.10 | 43.83 ± 9.11 | 44.23 ± 8.83 | 44.71 ± 8.40 | <0.001 |
| Body Weight, kg | 62.97 ± 8.27 | 65.24 ± 8.83 | 68.04 ± 9.88 | 71.34 ± 9.82 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 75.69 ± 6.70 | 78.66 ± 6.94 | 81.49 ± 7.53 | 84.40 ± 7.19 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.45 ± 2.43 | 22.35 ± 2.59 | 23.30 ± 2.89 | 24.44 ± 2.82 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.65 ± 0.36 | 1.38 ± 0.25 | 1.22 ± 0.21 | 1.06 ± 0.19 | <0.001 |
| TG, mmol/L | 0.49 ± 0.14 | 0.76 ± 0.16 | 1.08 ± 0.22 | 1.76 ± 0.47 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.86 ± 0.79 | 5.00 ± 0.79 | 5.20 ± 0.81 | 5.45 ± 0.86 | <0.001 |
| ALT, IU/L | 19.13 ± 9.83 | 21.20 ± 10.69 | 24.20 ± 13.21 | 28.75 ± 16.55 | <0.001 |
| AST, IU/L | 18.73 ± 7.88 | 18.63 ± 6.52 | 19.29 ± 6.95 | 21.05 ± 8.62 | <0.001 |
| GGT, IU/L | 20.07 ± 15.10 | 22.80 ± 16.82 | 26.08 ± 21.67 | 31.15 ± 24.63 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.14 ± 0.30 | 5.15 ± 0.31 | 5.18 ± 0.33 | 5.21 ± 0.34 | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L | 5.21 ± 0.37 | 5.26 ± 0.35 | 5.30 ± 0.35 | 5.36 ± 0.36 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 115.16 ± 13.06 | 117.65 ± 13.51 | 118.95 ± 14.12 | 121.87 ± 14.45 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 71.90 ± 9.61 | 74.06 ± 9.36 | 75.03 ± 9.78 | 77.30 ± 10.01 | <0.001 |
| Follow-up duration, days | 2,041.83 ± 1,358.25 | 2,307.72 ± 1,422.34 | 2,348.04 ± 1,413.71 | 2,425.88 ± 1,421.53 | <0.001 |
| Fatty liver | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 1,770 (93.16%) | 1,646 (84.76%) | 1,390 (72.36%) | 1,033 (53.77%) | |
| Yes | 130 (6.84%) | 296 (15.24%) | 531 (27.64%) | 888 (46.23%) | |
| Habit of exercise | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 1,427 (75.11%) | 1,551 (79.87%) | 1,577 (82.09%) | 1,641 (85.42%) | |
| Yes | 473 (24.89%) | 391 (20.13%) | 344 (17.91%) | 280 (14.58%) | |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.037 | ||||
| Never | 1,166 (61.37%) | 1,194 (61.48%) | 1,228 (63.93%) | 1,259 (65.54%) | |
| Light | 329 (17.32%) | 348 (17.92%) | 306 (15.93%) | 276 (14.37%) | |
| Moderate | 287 (15.11%) | 270 (13.90%) | 273 (14.21%) | 250 (13.01%) | |
| Severe | 118 (6.21%) | 130 (6.69%) | 114 (5.93%) | 136 (7.08%) | |
| Smoking status | <0.001 | ||||
| Never | 815 (42.89%) | 678 (34.91%) | 604 (31.44%) | 598 (31.13%) | |
| Past | 573 (30.16%) | 612 (31.51%) | 566 (29.46%) | 529 (27.54%) | |
| Current | 512 (26.95%) | 652 (33.57%) | 751 (39.09%) | 794 (41.33%) | |
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± S.D. or as median (Q1–Q4). Categorical data are presented as frequencies (percentages).
Q, quartile; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TG/HDL-C, triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio; HbA1c, Hemoglobin A1c; BMI, body mass index.