Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of participants
| TG/HDL-C Quintile | Q1(< 0.4) | Q2(≥ 0.4– < 0.6) | Q3(≥ 0.6– < 0.8) | Q4(≥ 0.8– < 1.1) | Q5(≥ 1.1) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 30631 | 30631 | 30626 | 30631 | 30644 | |
| Age(years) | 36.6 ± 12.0 | 38.0 ± 13.0 | 39.3 ± 13.8 | 40.8 ± 14.3 | 43.2 ± 14.3 | < 0.001 |
| Gender | < 0.001 | |||||
| Female | 24953 (81.5%) | 21099 (68.9%) | 17684 (57.7%) | 13362 (43.6%) | 8763 (28.6%) | |
| Male | 5678 (18.5%) | 9532 (31.1%) | 12942 (42.3%) | 17269 (56.4%) | 21881 (71.4%) | |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 20.2 ± 1.9 | 20.6 ± 2.0 | 21.0 ± 2.1 | 21.4 ± 2.0 | 22.2 ± 1.8 | < 0.001 |
| GGT(U/L) | 16.4 (13.0–24.0) | 18.0 (14.0–25.0) | 19.0 (15.0–27.0) | 21.0 (16.0–30.8) | 25.0 (19.0–38.0) | < 0.001 |
| ALT(U/L) | 14.0 (10.0–20.0) | 14.0 (11.0–20.6) | 15.0 (11.0–22.0) | 16.0 (12.0–23.6) | 19.0 (14.0–26.0) | < 0.001 |
| AST(U/L) | 20.0 (17.0–24.0) | 20.0 (17.0–24.0) | 20.0 (17.0–24.4) | 21.0 (18.0–25.0) | 22.0 (18.8–26.0) | < 0.001 |
| ALB(g/L) | 44.4 ± 3.0 | 44.4 ± 3.0 | 44.5 ± 3.1 | 44.6 ± 3.0 | 44.8 ± 3.0 | < 0.001 |
| GLB(g/L) | 29.1 ± 3.7 | 29.3 ± 3.8 | 29.4 ± 3.8 | 29.4 ± 3.8 | 29.4 ± 3.8 | 0.001 |
| TB(umol/L) | 12.1 ± 5.1 | 12.0 ± 5.0 | 12.1 ± 5.0 | 12.1 ± 5.1 | 12.1 ± 5.1 | < 0.001 |
| DBIL(umol/L) | 1.9 (1.4–2.6) | 1.9 (1.4–2.6) | 1.9 (1.3–2.6) | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) | 1.8 (1.2–2.5) | < 0.001 |
| BUN(mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 4.5 ± 1.3 | < 0.001 |
| Scr(umol/L) | 70.6 ± 14.7 | 74.1 ± 18.1 | 77.0 ± 22.9 | 80.6 ± 22.6 | 84.6 ± 26.3 | < 0.001 |
| UA(umol/L) | 231.9 ± 68.0 | 249.0 ± 74.6 | 266.3 ± 78.4 | 288.7 ± 81.8 | 321.2 ± 85.5 | < 0.001 |
| FPG(mmol/L) | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| TC(mmol/L) | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
| TG(mmol/L) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C(mmol/L) | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
| TG/HDL-C | 0.4 (0.3–0.4) | 0.5 (0.5–0.5) | 0.7 (0.6–0.7) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 1.5 (1.3–1.9) | < 0.001 |
Values are n (%) or mean ± SD or median (quartile)
ALB albumin, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, BMI body mass index, BUN blood urea nitrogen, Scr serum creatinine, DBIL direct bilirubin, TB total bilirubin, FPG fasting plasma glucose, GGT γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, GLB globulin, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, UA uric acid, TG/HDL-C triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio