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. 2022 Dec 17;14:191. doi: 10.1186/s13098-022-00967-x

Table 3.

Association between TyG index and CAD severity

Variables Multi-vessel coronary artery disease
OR (95% CI)a P-value OR (95% CI)b P-value OR (95% CI)c P-value
TyG index 3.170 (2.092–4.803)  < 0.001 3.378 (2.212–5.160)  < 0.001 2.280 (1.300–3.997) 0.004
T1 Reference Reference Reference
T2 1.676 (1.039–2.703) 0.034 1.747 (1.075–2.840) 0.024 1.404 (0.812–2.428) 0.224
T3 4.770 (2.626–8.663)  < 0.001 5.322 (2.891–9.795)  < 0.001 2.985 (1.348–6.609) 0.007

OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence interval; TyG index, triglyceride and glucose index; T1: TyG index < 8.777; T2: 8.777 ≤ TyG index < 9.273; T3: 9.273 ≤ TyG index

aModel 1: Unadjusted

bModel 2: Adjusted for age and sex

cModel 3: Adjusted for age, sex, DM, hypertension, HbA1c, BMI, HDL-C, UA, LAD, IVS, LVPW