Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population according to the quartiles of the TyG-BMI index
TYG.BMI | Q1, N = 2137 | Q2, N = 2139 | Q3, N = 2138 | Q4, N = 2139 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 41.00 (28.00, 59.00) | 53.00 (37.00, 66.00) | 51.00 (37.00, 65.00) | 51.00 (38.00, 63.00) | < 0.001 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 101.00 (81.00, 122.00) | 111.00 (88.00, 137.00) | 115.00 (91.00, 139.00) | 110.00 (90.00, 134.00) | < 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 178.00 (155.00, 204.00) | 188.00 (161.00, 215.00) | 191.00 (165.00, 219.00) | 189.00 (162.00, 216.00) | < 0.001 |
Gender (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Male | 930 (43.52%) | 1156 (54.04%) | 1122 (52.48%) | 939 (43.90%) | |
Female | 1207 (56.48%) | 983 (45.96%) | 1016 (47.52%) | 1200 (56.10%) | |
Race (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Mexican American | 144 (6.74%) | 269 (12.58%) | 355 (16.60%) | 354 (16.55%) | |
Other Hispanic | 166 (7.77%) | 206 (9.63%) | 267 (12.49%) | 236 (11.03%) | |
Non-Hispanic White | 828 (38.75%) | 846 (39.55%) | 802 (37.51%) | 903 (42.22%) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 414 (19.37%) | 444 (20.76%) | 426 (19.93%) | 498 (23.28%) | |
Other Races | 585 (27.37%) | 374 (17.48%) | 288 (13.47%) | 148 (6.92%) | |
Education level (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Less than 9th grade | 135 (6.32%) | 189 (8.84%) | 213 (9.96%) | 201 (9.40%) | |
9-11th grade | 245 (11.46%) | 257 (12.01%) | 287 (13.42%) | 288 (13.46%) | |
high school graduate | 424 (19.84%) | 455 (21.27%) | 490 (22.92%) | 506 (23.66%) | |
AA degree | 608 (28.45%) | 629 (29.41%) | 665 (31.10%) | 751 (35.11%) | |
College graduate or above | 725 (33.93%) | 609 (28.47%) | 483 (22.59%) | 393 (18.37%) | |
PIR (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
<=1.3 | 662 (30.98%) | 641 (29.97%) | 687 (32.13%) | 802 (37.49%) | |
> 1.3, <=3.5 | 771 (36.08%) | 788 (36.84%) | 831 (38.87%) | 819 (38.29%) | |
> 3.5 | 704 (32.94%) | 710 (33.19%) | 620 (29.00%) | 518 (24.22%) | |
Coronary heart disease (%) | 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 62 (2.90%) | 98 (4.58%) | 80 (3.74%) | 111 (5.19%) | |
No | 2075 (97.10%) | 2041 (95.42%) | 2058 (96.26%) | 2028 (94.81%) | |
Stroke (%) | 0.128 | ||||
Yes | 68 (3.18%) | 84 (3.93%) | 81 (3.79%) | 98 (4.58%) | |
No | 2069 (96.82%) | 2055 (96.07%) | 2057 (96.21%) | 2041 (95.42%) | |
Hypertension (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 424 (19.84%) | 735 (34.36%) | 900 (42.10%) | 1120 (52.36%) | |
No | 1713 (80.16%) | 1404 (65.64%) | 1238 (57.90%) | 1019 (47.64%) | |
Physical Activity level (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
<=500 | 827 (38.70%) | 937 (43.81%) | 1040 (48.64%) | 1193 (55.77%) | |
> 500, <=1000 | 270 (12.63%) | 268 (12.53%) | 244 (11.41%) | 240 (11.22%) | |
> 1000 | 1040 (48.67%) | 934 (43.67%) | 854 (39.94%) | 706 (33.01%) | |
Diabetes (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 130 (6.08%) | 297 (13.88%) | 493 (23.06%) | 821 (38.38%) | |
No | 2007 (93.92%) | 1842 (86.12%) | 1645 (76.94%) | 1318 (61.62%) | |
Smoking status (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 821 (38.42%) | 931 (43.53%) | 975 (45.60%) | 987 (46.14%) | |
No | 1316 (61.58%) | 1208 (56.47%) | 1163 (54.40%) | 1152 (53.86%) | |
Drinking status (%) | 0.657 | ||||
Yes | 1866 (87.32%) | 1887 (88.22%) | 1877 (87.79%) | 1893 (88.50%) | |
No | 271 (12.68%) | 252 (11.78%) | 252 (11.78%) | 246 (11.50%) | |
Asthma (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 273 (12.77%) | 290 (13.56%) | 292 (13.66%) | 453 (21.18%) | |
No | 1864 (87.23%) | 1849 (86.44%) | 1846 (86.34%) | 1686 (78.82%) |