Table 2.
Correlations between TyG index and traditional cardiovascular risk factors
| Variable | Correlation coefficient | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | − 0.0672 | 0.0841 |
| BMI | 0.0920 | 0.0179 |
| SBP | − 0.0491 | 0.2068 |
| DBP | − 0.1049 | 0.0069 |
| LVEF | − 0.0778 | 0.0453 |
| Gensini score | 0.1963 | < 0.001 |
| TC | 0.1742 | < 0.001 |
| TG | 0.7982 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C | 0.1151 | 0.0030 |
| HDL-C | − 0.2370 | < 0.001 |
| eGFR | − 0.0599 | 0.1234 |
| FBG | 0.5524 | < 0.001 |
| UA | 0.0804 | 0.0386 |
P values in bold are < 0.05
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-C; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-C; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FBG, fasting blood glucose; UA, uric acid