Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| Subgroup | Total (n=2,151) | Survivor (n=1,382) | Non-survivors (n=769) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TyG | 8.74 (8.70, 8.78) | 8.69 (8.65, 8.74) | 8.86 (8.80, 8.91) | <0.001 |
| TyG-WC | 883.32 (873.63, 893.00) | 878.41 (866.30, 890.51) | 896.98 (883.35, 910.62) | 0.045 |
| TyG-WHtR | 5.28 (5.22, 5.33) | 5.25 (5.18, 5.32) | 5.36 (5.28, 5.44) | 0.03 |
| TyG-BMI | 251.67 (248.40, 254.94) | 252.93 (248.83, 257.03) | 248.24 (243.24, 253.23) | 0.16 |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 111.09 (109.36, 112.82) | 109.23 (107.25, 111.20) | 116.02 (112.53, 119.51) | 0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 138.61 (131.50, 145.73) | 136.18 (126.62, 145.75) | 145.06 (137.19, 152.93) | 0.17 |
| Height (cm) | 167.50 (166.92, 168.09) | 167.57 (166.89, 168.25) | 167.32 (166.40, 168.23) | 0.63 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.65 (99.80, 101.50) | 100.58 (99.51, 101.64) | 100.85 (99.58, 102.12) | 0.75 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.66 (28.35, 28.98) | 28.93 (28.53, 29.33) | 27.92 (27.45, 28.40) | 0.002 |
| Age (years) | 62.73 (61.98, 63.49) | 59.16 (58.25, 60.08) | 72.20 (70.97, 73.43) | <0.001 |
| Gender | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 902 (41.92) | 533 (38.55) | 391 (50.85) | |
| Female | 1,249 (58.08) | 849 (61.45) | 378 (49.15) | |
| Race | 0.32 | |||
| Mexican American | 53 (2.48) | 41 (2.96) | 10 (1.21) | |
| Other Hispanic | 60 (2.78) | 39 (2.86) | 20 (2.55) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1,863 (86.63) | 1,187 (85.88) | 672 (88.63) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 108 (5.02) | 66 (4.77) | 42 (5.67) | |
| Others | 67 (3.09) | 49 (3.53) | 15 (1.94) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 320 (14.85) | 149 (10.74) | 198 (25.75) | |
| High school or equivalent | 518 (24.07) | 319 (23.08) | 205 (26.70) | |
| College or above | 1,313 (61.08) | 914 (66.18) | 366 (47.55) | |
| Marriage | <0.001 | |||
| Married or living with partner | 1,466 (68.20) | 997 (72.19) | 442 (57.64) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 587 (27.20) | 318 (23.00) | 296 (38.34) | |
| Not married | 98 (4.60) | 67 (4.82) | 31 (4.02) | |
| PIR | <0.001 | |||
| <1.3 | 331 (15.42) | 171 (12.38) | 180 (23.51) | |
| 1.3–3.5 | 815 (37.89) | 475 (34.33) | 364 (47.32) | |
| >3.5 | 1,005 (46.69) | 736 (53.29) | 225 (29.17) | |
| Alcohol | 0.007 | |||
| Yes | 1,599 (73.79) | 1,052 (75.35) | 532 (69.65) | |
| No | 552 (26.21) | 330 (24.65) | 237 (30.35) | |
| Diabetes | 0.002 | |||
| Yes | 342 (15.77) | 193 (13.99) | 158 (20.47) | |
| No | 1,809 (84.23) | 1,189 (86.01) | 620 (79.53) | |
| Coronary heart disease | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 167 (7.76) | 77 (5.58) | 103 (13.53) | |
| No | 1,984 (92.24) | 1,305 (94.42) | 666 (86.47) | |
| Smoking | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 1,164 (54.10) | 705 (51.03) | 479 (62.24) | |
| No | 987 (45.90) | 677 (48.97) | 290 (37.76) |
Data are presented as mean (interquartile range) or number (%). BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; PIR, poverty income ratio; TG, triglyceride; TyG, triglyceride-glucose; TyG-BMI, triglyceride-glucose index multiplied by body mass index; TyG-WC, triglyceride-glucose index multiplied by waist circumference; TyG-WHtR, triglyceride-glucose index multiplied by waist-to-height ratio.