Table 2.
Correlations between the TyG index and cardiovascular risk factors
| Variables | Correlation coefficient(r) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age(years) | -0.215 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.150 | 0.006 |
| LVEF (%) | 0.037 | 0.499 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 0.576 | < 0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.867 | < 0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 0.267 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.092 | 0.096 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | -0.252 | < 0.001 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | 0.164 | 0.003 |
| UA (µmol/L) | -0.038 | 0.498 |
| SYNTAX score | 0.017 | 0.755 |
TyG index, triglyceride-glucose index; BMI ,body mass index; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; FPG, fasting plasma glucose;TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; UA, uric acid