Table 2.
Odds ratios and 95% CIs for the association of the TyG index with CA, CMT, plaques and stenosis
| Continuous | Quartiles of the TyG index | P for trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |||
| CA | ||||||
| Model 1 | 1.94 (1.86–2.04) | Ref | 1.08 (0.99–1.18) | 1.49 (1.37–1.62) | 2.42 (2.24–2.62) | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1.95 (1.85–2.05) | Ref | 1.11 (1.01–1.22) | 1.57 (1.44–1.72) | 2.48 (2.28–2.70) | < 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1.48 (1.39–1.56) | Ref | 0.98 (0.89–1.08) | 1.27 (1.15–1.40) | 1.59 (1.45–1.75) | < 0.001 |
| CMT (≥ 1.00 mm) | ||||||
| Model 1 | 1.98 (1.87–2.10) | Ref | 1.23 (1.10–1.39) | 1.78 (1.59–1.98) | 2.77 (2.49–3.07) | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1.93 (1.81–2.05) | Ref | 1.24 (1.10–1.40) | 1.79 (1.60–2.01) | 2.71 (2.43–3.02) | < 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1.55 (1.45–1.67) | Ref | 1.14 (1.01–1.29) | 1.63 (1.36–1.73) | 1.93 (1.82–2.18) | < 0.001 |
| Plaques | ||||||
| Model 1 | 1.84 (1.75–1.94) | Ref | 1.01 (0.92–1.12) | 1.23 (1.12–1.35) | 2.12 (1.94–2.31) | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1.84 (1.74–1.94) | Ref | 1.04 (0.94–1.16) | 1.30 (1.18–1.44) | 2.17 (1.97–2.38) | < 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1.38 (1.30–1.47) | Ref | 0.92 (0.82–1.02) | 1.03 (0.93–1.15) | 1.36 (1.22–1.51) | < 0.001 |
| Stenosis (≥ 50%) | ||||||
| Model 1 | 1.74 (1.52–1.99) | Ref | 0.91 (0.69–1.20) | 1.46 (1.14–1.88) | 2.28 (1.81–2.88) | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1.64 (1.43–1.89) | Ref | 0.86 (0.64–1.16) | 1.48 (1.14–1.91) | 2.11 (1.65–2.68) | < 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1.33 (1.14–1.56) | Ref | 0.83 (0.62–1.12) | 1.34 (1.03–1.76) | 1.56 (1.20–2.04) | < 0.001 |
CA carotid atherosclerosis; CMT carotid intima–media thickness; TyG triglyceride-glucose
Model 1: Unadjusted;
Model 2: Adjusted for sex, age, education, smoke, drink, physical activity;
Model 3: Adjusted for sex, age, education, smoke, drink, physical activity, BMI, SBP, DBP, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, history of diseases including cerebrovascular disease, heart diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes