Table 3. Hazard ratios (HRs) OF CVD events in participants at baseline with a high vs. low TG/HDL-C ratio compared to participants with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS) .

Cox proportional hazard models	High vs. Low TG/HDL-C						MetS =Yes vs. MetS =No
	Women >3.76, men >4.42 Iranian Cut-off, n=2694			Women >2.5, men >3.5 European cut-off, n=3133			3> criteria, n=2257
	HR (95% Cl)	P value	AIC	HR (95% Cl)	P value	AIC	HR (95% Cl)	P value	AIC
Model 1	1.54 (1.33, 1.79)	0.001	11784	1.53 (1.31, 1.78)	0.001	11786	2.08 (1.80, 2.41)	0.001	11733
Model 2	1.58 (1.36, 1.84)	0.001	11480	1.51 (1.30, 1.76)	0.001	11487	1.99 (1.70, 2.33)	0.001	11455
Model 3	1.45 (1.24, 1.68)	0.001	11434	1.38 (1.18, 1.61)	0.001	11440	1.70 (1.43, 2.01)	0.001	11427
Model 4	1.46 (1.25, 1.71)	0.001	11471	1.39 (1.19, 1.63)	0.001	11476	1.86 (1.59, 2.19)	0.001	11443
Model 5	1.46 (1.25, 1.71)	0.001	11411	1.29 (1.11, 1.52)	0.001	11416	1.63 (1.37, 1.94)	0.001	11399
Model 6	1.32 (1.13, 1.55)	0.001	11406	1.25 (1.06, 1.47)	0.007	11411	1.51 (1.26, 1.81)	0.001	11399

Model 1: Unadjusted;

Model 2: Adjusted according to sex and age;

Model 3: Adjusted according to sex, age and diabetes;

Model 4: Adjusted according to sex, age, and total cholesterol levels;

Model 5: Adjusted according to sex, age, diabetes, total cholesterol levels and current smoker;

Model 6: Adjusted according to sex, age, diabetes, total cholesterol levels, current smoker, diet, physical activity and BMI.