Table 2.
Fatal and Nonfatal Cardiovascular Events During Follow‐Up
| Variables | Triglyceride/HDL Ratio Quartiles (%) | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (n=225) | Q2 (n=224) | Q3 (n=227) | Q4 (n=224) | ||
| Nonfatal cardiovascular events | |||||
| Transient ischemic attack | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1.00 |
| Stroke | 3 (1) | 5 (2) | 6 (3) | 4 (2) | .670 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 6 (3) | 9 (4) | 14 (6) | 19 (9) | .003 |
| Aortic dissection | 1 | 4 (2) | 0 | 2 (1) | .865 |
| Mortality | 3 (1) | 9 (4) | 13 (6) | 21 (9) | <.001 |
| Total major cardiovascular events | 15 (7) | 24 (11) | 30 (13) | 39 (17) | <.001 |
Abbreviation: HDL, high‐density lipoprotein. Bold values indicate significance.