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. 2016 Mar 22;15:47. doi: 10.1186/s12933-016-0368-7

Table 3.

Sex-stratified risk for incident diabetes by quartile of TG/HDL-C among participants with normal blood pressure and prehypertension

Number at risk Diabetes cases Unadjusted Model 1 Model 2
HR (95 % CI) P for trend HR (95 % CI) P for trend HR (95 % CI) P for trend
Normal BP
 Men
  Quartile 1 443 39 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001
  Quartile 2 444 47 1.15 (0.75-1.76) 1.16 (0.76-1.77) 1.18 (0.77-1.81)
  Quartile 3 444 61 1.53 (1.02-2.28)* 1.54 (1.03-2.30)* 1.54 (1.02-2.32)*
  Quartile 4 443 82 2.16 (1.47-3.16)** 2.21 (1.51-3.23)** 2.08 (1.39-3.12)**
 Women
  Quartile 1 539 32 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001
  Quartile 2 539 44 1.43 (0.91–2.27) 1.41 (0.89-2.23) 1.55 (0.98-2.46)
  Quartile 3 539 49 1.60 (1.02–2.51)* 1.53 (0.98-2.41) 1.63 (1.03-2.57)*
  Quartile 4 539 88 3.00 (1.97–4.47)** 2.72 (1.80-4.12)* 2.58 (1.70-3.94)**
Prehypertension
 Men
  Quartile 1 237 37 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001
  Quartile 2 237 37 0.92 (0.58–1.45) 0.93 (0.59–1.46) 0.96 (0.60–1.54)
  Quartile 3 238 37 0.98 (0.62–1.55) 1.01 (0.64–1.59) 1.03 (0.63–1.68)
  Quartile 4 237 57 1.54 (1.02–2.33)* 1.65 (1.09–2.50)* 1.77 (1.12–2.81)*
 Women
  Quartile 1 206 16 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001 1 (reference) <0.001
  Quartile 2 203 22 1.39 (0.73–2.65) 1.39 (0.73–2.64) 1.35 (0.70–2.59)
  Quartile 3 205 41 2.78 (1.56 –4.96)* 2.76 (1.55–4.92)* 2.66 (1.47–4.79)*
  Quartile 4 204 48 3.23 (1.83–5.69)** 3.18 (1.80–5.62)** 2.91 (1.63–5.18)**

Model 1: adjusted for age

Model 2: adjusted for the variables in model 1 and fasting plasma glucose, body mass index, family history of diabetes (yes or no), education (less than high school, high school or equivalent, or college or above), alcohol use (current or non-current), and smoking status (current or non-current)

* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.001