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. 2026 Jun 23;25:273. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03230-z

Table 3.

Baseline characteristics of the study population for the association between IR trajectories and cardiovascular disease based on the ELSA database

Variables Overall(n = 2740) non-CVD(n = 2380) CVD(n = 360) P
Weight 76.5 (14.3) 76.3 (14.2) 77.4 (14.9) 0.176
Height 1.7 (0.1) 1.7 (0.1) 1.7 (0.1) 0.072
WC 94.4 (12.1) 94.2 (12.0) 95.9 (12.5) 0.011
BMI 27.7 (4.2) 27.6 (4.2) 28.3 (4.4) 0.002
HbA1c 5.5 (0.6) 5.5 (0.5) 5.6 (0.7) < 0.001
Age 63.5 (7.9) 62.9 (7.7) 67.5 (8.0) < 0.001
Gender (%)
 Male 1185 (43.2) 1033 (43.4) 152 (42.2) 0.715
 Female 1555 (56.8) 1347 (56.6) 208 (57.8)
Education (%)
 Below high school 900 (32.8) 757 (31.8) 143 (39.7) 0.009
 High school or equivalent 1382 (50.4) 1214 (51.0) 168 (46.7)
 College or above 458 (16.7) 409 (17.2) 49 (13.6)
Marital (%)
 Widowed/Divorced/Separated/Unmarrie 727 (26.5) 613 (25.8) 114 (31.7) 0.021
 Married/Cohabiting 2013 (73.5) 1767 (74.2) 246 (68.3)
Drink (%)
 NO 197 ( 7.2) 163 ( 6.8) 34 ( 9.4) 0.095
 Yes 2543 (92.8) 2217 (93.2) 326 (90.6)
Smoke (%)
 Never smoked 1147 (41.9) 1000 (42.0) 147 (40.8) 0.313
 Used to smoke 1264 (46.1) 1087 (45.7) 177 (49.2)
 Currently smoke 329 (12.0) 293 (12.3) 36 (10.0)
TG 1.8 (1.1) 1.8 (1.1) 1.8 (1.0) 0.448
TC 6.0 (1.2) 6.0 (1.2) 6.0 (1.4) 0.827
CRP 3.5 (5.8) 3.4 (5.8) 4.1 (5.4) 0.029
LDL 3.7 (1.1) 3.7 (1.1) 3.7 (1.2) 0.414
HD 1.6 (0.4) 1.6 (0.4) 1.5 (0.4) 0.015
Glucose 5.1 (0.9) 5.0 (0.9) 5.1 (0.9) 0.616
SBP 134.0 (16.7) 133.5 (16.8) 137.3 (15.6) < 0.001
DB 76.3 (9.8) 76.4 (9.8) 75.7 (9.8) 0.241
Asthmae (%)
 NO 2425 (88.5) 2114 (88.8) 311 (86.4) 0.207
 Yes 315 (11.5) 266 (11.2) 49 (13.6)
Lung (%)
 NO 2637 (96.2) 2303 (96.8) 334 (92.8) < 0.001
 Yes 103 ( 3.8) 77 ( 3.2) 26 ( 7.2)
Arthre (%)
 NO 1895 (69.2) 1683 (70.7) 212 (58.9) < 0.001
 Yes 845 (30.8) 697 (29.3) 148 (41.1)
Cancer (%)
 NO 2586 (94.4) 2243 (94.2) 343 (95.3) 0.502
 Yes 154 ( 5.6) 137 ( 5.8) 17 ( 4.7)
Satisfaction (%)
 Not satisfied 390 (14.2) 330 (13.9) 60 (16.7) 0.181
 Satisfied 2350 (85.8) 2050 (86.1) 300 (83.3)
Depression (%)
 NO 2392 (87.3) 2091 (87.9) 301 (83.6) 0.03
 Yes 348 (12.7) 289 (12.1) 59 (16.4)
Sleep problem(%)
 NO 1650 (60.2) 1441 (60.5) 209 (58.1) 0.4
 Yes 1090 (39.8) 939 (39.5) 151 (41.9)
Physical activity (%)
 NO 190 ( 6.9) 153 ( 6.4) 37 (10.3) 0.01
 Yes 2550 (93.1) 2227 (93.6) 323 (89.7)
Income 23191.0 (20734.1) 23750.1 (21680.3) 19494.5 (12221.4) < 0.001
Hemoglobin 14.4 (1.3) 14.4 (1.3) 14.4 (1.4) 0.857
TyG_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 605 (22.1) 537 (22.6) 68 (18.9) 0.089
 Trajectory 2 1944 (70.9) 1685 (70.8) 259 (71.9)
 Trajectory 1 191 ( 7.0) 158 ( 6.6) 33 ( 9.2)
TyG-WC_group (%)
 Trajectory 2 657 (24.0) 594 (25.0) 63 (17.5) 0.002
 Trajectory 3 1310 (47.8) 1137 (47.8) 173 (48.1)
 Trajectory 1 773 (28.2) 649 (27.3) 124 (34.4)
TyG-WWI_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 340 (12.4) 309 (13.0) 31 ( 8.6) < 0.001
 Trajectory 2 1395 (50.9) 1232 (51.8) 163 (45.3)
 Trajectory 1 1005 (36.7) 839 (35.3) 166 (46.1)
TyG-BMI_group (%)
 Trajectory 2 778 (28.4) 695 (29.2) 83 (23.1) 0.035
 Trajectory 1 1224 (44.7) 1058 (44.5) 166 (46.1)
 Trajectory 3 738 (26.9) 627 (26.3) 111 (30.8)
TyG-ABSI_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 412 (15.0) 371 (15.6) 41 (11.4) 0.01
 Trajectory 2 1391 (50.8) 1218 (51.2) 173 (48.1)
 Trajectory 1 937 (34.2) 791 (33.2) 146 (40.6)
TyG-BRI_group (%)
 Trajectory 2 730 (26.6) 655 (27.5) 75 (20.8) 0.001
 Trajectory 1 1268 (46.3) 1106 (46.5) 162 (45.0)
 Trajectory 3 742 (27.1) 619 (26.0) 123 (34.2)
METS-IR_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 789 (28.8) 706 (29.7) 83 (23.1) 0.004
 Trajectory 2 1199 (43.8) 1044 (43.9) 155 (43.1)
 Trajectory 1 752 (27.4) 630 (26.5) 122 (33.9)
TyG-WHtR_group (%)
 Trajectory 2 642 (23.4) 580 (24.4) 62 (17.2) < 0.001
 Trajectory 1 1328 (48.5) 1165 (48.9) 163 (45.3)
 Trajectory 3 770 (28.1) 635 (26.7) 135 (37.5)
AIP_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 560 (20.4) 504 (21.2) 56 (15.6) 0.024
 Trajectory 2 1909 (69.7) 1649 (69.3) 260 (72.2)
 Trajectory 1 271 ( 9.9) 227 ( 9.5) 44 (12.2)
CTI_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 451 (16.5) 416 (17.5) 35 ( 9.7) < 0.001
 Trajectory 2 1918 (70.0) 1660 (69.7) 258 (71.7)
 Trajectory 1 371 (13.5) 304 (12.8) 67 (18.6)
CHG_group (%)
 Trajectory 3 438 (16.0) 382 (16.1) 56 (15.6) 0.802
 Trajectory 2 1340 (48.9) 1168 (49.1) 172 (47.8)
 Trajectory 1 962 (35.1) 830 (34.9) 132 (36.7)