Table 2.
Association between the TyG index and the risk of carotid artery plaques
| Variables | Carotid artery plaques | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)a | P-value | OR (95% CI)b | P-value | OR (95% CI)c | P-value | |
| TyG index | 1.14 (1.11–1.17) | < 0.001 | 1.28 (1.24–1.31) | < 0.001 | 1.29 (1.24–1.34) | < 0.001 |
| Q1 | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| Q2 | 1.00 (0.95–1.05) | 0.969 | 1.10 (1.04–1.16) | 0.537 | 1.01 (0.96–1.07) | 0.682 |
| Q3 | 1.09 (1.04–1.15) | 0.001 | 1.22 (1.16–1.29) | 0.013 | 1.07 (1.01–1.14) | 0.025 |
| Q4 | 1.22 (1.16–1.28) | < 0.001 | 1.51 (1.43–1.59) | < 0.001 | 1.37 (1.28–1.47) | < 0.001 |
| P-trend | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
aModel 1: unadjusted
bModel 2: adjusted for sex, age, SBP, DBP
cModel 3: adjusted for sex, age, SBP, DBP, CRP, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, smoking, drinking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, use of antihypertensives, and use of antilipidemic