Table 1.
Characteristics of 8 658 participants according to TyG and hsCRP levels
| Characteristics | Overall | TyG < median & hsCRP < 1 mg/L | TyG ≥ median & hsCRP ≥ 1 mg/L | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, No | 8658 | 2412 | 2503 | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 58.58 (9.01) | 57.78 (8.96) | 59.18 (8.92) | < 0.001 |
| Sex, Female, n (%) | 3988 (46.1) | 1165 (48.3) | 1037 (41.4) | < 0.001 |
| Residence, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Rural | 6976 (80.7) | 2023 (84.0) | 1891 (75.6) | |
| Urban | 1672 (19.3) | 386 (16.0) | 611 (24.4) | |
| Marriage, married, n (%) | 7754 (89.6) | 2170 (90.0) | 2231 (89.1) | 0.108 |
| Educational level, n (%) | 0.603 | |||
| Primary | 5833 (67.4) | 1632 (67.7) | 1668 (66.7) | |
| Secondary | 1844 (21.3) | 511 (21.2) | 525 (21.0) | |
| Third | 975 (11.3) | 269 (11.2) | 308 (12.3) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.263 | |||
| Never | 5157 (59.6) | 1451 (60.3) | 1513 (60.5) | |
| Former | 629 (7.3) | 162 (6.7) | 199 (8.0) | |
| Current | 2862 (33.1) | 794 (33.0) | 789 (31.5) | |
| Current drinking, n (%) | 2991 (34.6) | 817 (34.0) | 857 (34.3) | 0.17 |
| BMIa, kg/m2 | ||||
| Continuous | 23.76 (6.03) | 23.89 (6.20) | 23.85 (6.05) | 0.333 |
| < 23.9 | 4018 (56.2) | 1129 (56.5) | 1142 (55.4) | 0.861 |
| 24–27.9 | 1559 (21.8) | 419 (21.0) | 467 (22.6) | |
| ≥ 28 | 1567 (21.9) | 452 (22.6) | 453 (22.0) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 3704 (42.8) | 1045 (43.3) | 1069 (42.7) | 0.905 |
| Antihypertensive, n (%) | 1289 (14.9) | 363 (15.0) | 353 (14.1) | 0.520 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 1577 (18.2) | 216 (9.0) | 772 (30.8) | < 0.001 |
| Antidiabetic, n (%) | 254 (2.9) | 71 (2.9) | 77 (3.1) | 0.953 |
Data are presented as the mean (SD) or number (%), as appropriate. Number of missing: BMI (n = 1514); residence (n = 10); smoking (n = 10); drinking (n = 13); education (n = 6). Median TyG index: 8.6
SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, TyG triglyceride-glucose index, hsCRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
aCalculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared