Table 2.
Age- and sex-adjusted correlation between TyG index, baPWV, and clinical variables.
| Variables | baPWV | TyG index | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P-value | r | P-value | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.056 | 0.011 | 0.285 | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 0.002 | 0.938 | 0.327 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.405 | <0.001 | 0.167 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.374 | <0.001 | 0.197 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.263 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | −0.029 | 0.198 | −0.428 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.047 | 0.036 | 0.160 | <0.001 |
| UA (umol/L) | −0.001 | 0.970 | 0.171 | <0.001 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 0.016 | 0.469 | −0.051 | 0.022 |
| TyG index | 0.132 | <0.001 | – | – |
TyG, triglyceride glucose; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasm glucose; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; UA, uric acid; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.