Table 2.
Event risk at one year
| Outcome | TyG index | Event, n (%) | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted HR (95% CI)a | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACE | Tertile 1 | 24 (8.6) | 1.00 (ref) | – | 1.00 (ref) | – |
| Tertile 2 | 32 (11.6) | 1.34 (0.79–2.27) | 0.28 | 1.35 (0.78–2.32) | 0.28 | |
| Tertile 3 | 49 (17.3) | 2.13 (1.30–3.47) | 0.003 | 1.93 (1.12–3.33) | 0.018 | |
| Stroke | Tertile 1 | 20 (7.1) | 1.00 (ref) | – | 1.00 (ref) | – |
| Tertile 2 | 27 (9.8) | 1.35 (0.75–2.40) | 0.31 | 1.35 (0.74–2.45) | 0.33 | |
| Tertile 3 | 41(14.5) | 2.12 (1.24–3.62) | 0.006 | 1.92 (1.05–3.49) | 0.033 | |
| All-cause death | Tertile 1 | 32 (11.5) | 1.00 (ref) | – | 1.00 (ref) | – |
| Tertile 2 | 39 (13.8) | 1.22 (0.77–1.95) | 0.40 | 1.32 (0.81–2.16) | 0.27 | |
| Tertile 3 | 26 (9.2) | 0.80 (0.48–1.34) | 0.40 | 0.71 (0.40–2.39) | 0.22 |
Patients were divided into three groups according to the tertile of TyG index: tertile 1, < 8.48; tertile 2, 8.48–9.01; and tertile 3, > 9.01
MACE indicates major adverse cardiovascular events; TyG, triglyceride-glucose
aAdjusted for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure, current smoking, excessive alcohol, and etiologic subtype of index event