Table 1 Clinical characteristics according to the TyG tertiles
Variables | Tertile 1(N = 353) | Tertile 2(N = 356) | Tertile 3(N = 350) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68 (59,74) | 68 (59,75) | 66 (58,73) | 0.298 |
Male, n (%) | 231 (65.4) | 238 (66.9) | 211 (60.3) | 0.16 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 (21.6,25.1) | 23.4 (21.5,25.9) | 23.4 (21.6,25.7) | 0.917 |
Smoking, n (%) | 95 (26.9) | 118 (33.1) | 90 (25.7) | 0.418 |
Drinking, n (%) | 94 (26.6) | 116 (32.6) | 81 (23.1) | 0.067 |
PAD, n (%) | 263 (74.5) | 266 (74.7) | 227 (64.9) | 0.004 |
DFUs | Â | Â | Â | 0.039 |
 Mild-to-moderate DFUs, n (%) | 153 (43.3) | 139 (39.0) | 125 (35.8) |  |
 severe DFUs, n (%) | 200 (56.7) | 217 (61.0) | 225 (64.2) |  |
HB (g/L) | 117 (102,128) | 113 (101,127) | 115 (104,129) | 0.232 |
ALB (g/L) | 33.4 (30.3,37.1) | 33.3 (30.1,36.9) | 35.1 (31.7,38.3) |  < 0.001 |
HbA1c (%[mmol/mol]) | 8.0 (7.1,9.6) | 8.5 (7.4,10.1) | 9.2 (8.1,11.0) |  < 0.001 |
Duration of diabetes ≥ 10 years, n (%) | 240 (68) | 245 (68.8) | 249 (71.1) | 0.643 |
TC (mmol/L) | 3.8 (3.1,4.9) | 4.0 (3.3,4.8) | 4.2 (3.4,5.1) | 0.002 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.0 (1.5,2.6) | 2.2 (1.8,2.8) | 2.4 (1.8,3.2) |  < 0.001 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.9 (0.8,1.0) | 0.9 (0.7,1.1) | 0.9 (0.7,1.1) | 0.157 |
eGFR | 96.9 (70.9,126.7) | 89.5 (58.0,120.6) | 82.5 (52.4,114.2) |  < 0.001 |