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Association Between Myocardial Infarction and Triglyceride-Glucose Index: A Study Based on NHANES Database Cover

Association Between Myocardial Infarction and Triglyceride-Glucose Index: A Study Based on NHANES Database

By: Dandan Zheng and  Ligong Cao  
Open Access
|Feb 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Flowchart of participant screening.

Table 1

Baseline Characteristics of Participants from 2013 to 2018.

CHARACTERISTICSN(%)/MEAN ± SD
Overall6695
Gender (%)
    Female3430 (51.3)
    Male3265(48.7)
Age (%)
    20–452734 (45.9)
    45–692824 (42.1)
    ≥691137 (11.9)
Race (%)
    Mexican American983 (8.9)
    Other Hispanic720 (6.4)
    Non-Hispanic White2604 (65.1)
    Non-Hispanic Black1366 (10.9)
    Other race1022 (8.7)
Alcohol intake(%)
    No1533 (18.0)
    Yes5162 (82.0)
Smoke (%)
    Never smoked3728 (55.4)
    Former smoker1659 (26.4)
    Current smoker1308 (18.3)
BMI (%)
    ≤251901 (28.4)
    25–302171 (32.1)
    >302623 (39.4)
Diabetes (%)
    No5308 (84.5)
    Yes1387 (15.5)
Stroke (%)
    No6433 (97.0)
    Yes262 (3.0)
COPD (%)
    No6405 (96.0)
    Yes290 (4.0)
TyG index (mean (SD))8.64 (0.66)
Myocardial Infarct (%)
    No6384 (96.4)
    Yes311 (3.6)

[i] Note: Categorical variables are presented as n (%), and continuous variables are presented as mean (sd); n is unweighted, while n (%), mean, and sd are weighted.

Table 2

Characteristics of the Population by MI Groups.

CHARACTERISTICSMYOCARDIAL INFARCT (NO)MYOCARDIAL INFARCT (YES)P-VALUE
Overall6384311
Gender (%)<0.001
    Female3315 (51.9)115 (35.3)
    Male3069 (48.1)196 (64.7)
Age (%)<0.001
    20–452710 (47.4)24 (7.6)
    45–692673 (41.6)151 (56.5)
    ≥691001 (11.0)136 (35.8)
Race (%)0.174
    Mexican American950 (9.1)33 (4.4)
    Other Hispanic688 (6.4)32 (5.0)
    Non-Hispanic White2449 (64.9)155 (70.6)
    Non-Hispanic Black1299 (10.9)67 (11.5)
    Other race998 (8.7)24 (8.4)
Alcohol intake (%)0.877
    No1473 (18.1)60 (17.6)
    Yes4911 (81.9)251 (82.4)
Smoke (%)<0.001
    Never smoked3624 (56.2)104 (33.3)
    Former smoker1530 (25.8)129 (41.8)
    Current smoker1230 (18.0)78 (24.8)
BMI (%)0.511
    ≤251825 (28.5)76 (25.2)
    25–302067 (32.0)104 (35.6)
    >302492 (39.4)131 (39.2)
Diabetes (%)<0.001
    No5147 (85.5)161 (56.9)
    Yes1237 (14.5)150 (43.1)
Stroke (%)<0.001
    No6169 (97.5)264 (84.5)
    Yes215 (2.5)47 (15.5)
COPD (%)<0.001
    No6154 (96.7)251 (78.5)
    Yes230 (3.3)60 (21.5)
TyG index (mean (SD))8.63 (0.66)8.89 (0.71)0.003

[i] Note: Categorical variables are presented as n (%), and continuous variables are presented as mean (sd); n is unweighted, while n (%), mean, and sd are weighted.

Table 3

Logistic Regression Analysis of TyG Index and MI.

CHARACTERISTICOR95%CIP-VALUE
TyG index1.69(1.26, 2.26)<0.001

[i] Note: No adjustment for any confounding factors.

Table 4

Linear Regression of Interaction Terms and TyG Index.

PARTICIPANTSOR95%CIP-VALUEP FOR INTERACTION
Gender0.055
    Female0.860.50, 1.470.6
    Male1.280.79, 2.080.3
Age0.950
    20–450.730.30, 1.770.5
    45–691.050.59, 1.860.9
    ≥691.30.79, 2.150.3
Race0.038
    Mexican American0.730.30, 1.780.5
    Other Hispanic0.610.34, 1.070.073
    Non-Hispanic White1.280.79, 2.080.3
    Non-Hispanic Black1.520.85, 2.730.14
    Other race0.410.10, 1.720.2
BMI0.491
    ≤250.90.48, 1.710.7
    25–301.090.61, 1.930.8
    >301.30.81, 2.090.3
Smoke0.029
    Never smoked1.631.11, 2.400.01
    Former smoker1.050.64, 1.730.8
    Current smoker0.730.36, 1.460.4
Alcohol intake0.349
    yes1.240.79, 1.960.3
    no0.70.42, 1.150.14
Diabetes0.870
    no1.180.70, 2.010.5
    yes10.67, 1.50>0.9
COPD0.005
    no1.270.86, 1.870.2
    yes0.630.26, 1.530.3
Stroke0.580
    no1.130.75, 1.690.5
    yes1.040.39, 2.76>0.9

[i] Note: No adjustment for any confounding factors.

Table 5

Four Types of Linear Regression Models Adjusted for Confounding Factors.

PARTICIPANTSMODELSOR95% CIP-VALUE
All participantsCrude1.691.26, 2.26<0.001
model I1.420.98, 2.050.055
model II1.410.96, 2.080.067
model III1.120.76, 1.650.6
Race
   Mexican-AmericanCrude1.370.80, 2.350.2
model I1.070.53, 2.150.8
model II10.39, 2.57>0.9
model III0.730.30, 1.780.5
   Other HispanicCrude1.331.04, 1.710.021
model I1.120.83, 1.520.4
model II0.980.62, 1.57>0.9
model III0.610.34, 1.070.073
   Non-Hispanic WhiteCrude1.871.29, 2.72<0.001
model I1.520.96, 2.410.063
model II1.570.98, 2.530.052
model III1.280.79, 2.080.3
   Non-Hispanic BlackCrude2.341.53, 3.58<0.001
model I21.28, 3.130.002
model II1.971.19, 3.290.006
model III1.520.85, 2.730.14
   Other raceCrude0.790.36, 1.710.5
model I0.550.19, 1.630.3
model II0.560.16, 1.990.4
model III0.410.10, 1.720.2
Smoke
   Never smokedCrude2.511.82, 3.45<0.001
model I2.141.44, 3.18<0.001
model II2.171.51, 3.12<0.001
model III1.631.11, 2.400.01
   Former smokerCrude1.390.98, 1.950.054
model I1.230.81, 1.860.3
model II1.20.77, 1.870.4
model III1.050.64, 1.730.8
   Current smokerCrude0.960.45, 2.05>0.9
model I0.820.37, 1.800.6
model II0.920.43, 1.940.8
model III0.730.36, 1.460.4
COPD
   NoCrude1.931.47, 2.52<0.001
model I1.611.15, 2.260.004
model II1.591.12, 2.260.007
model III1.270.86, 1.870.2
   YesCrude0.590.26, 1.350.2
model I0.640.29, 1.380.2
model II0.760.32, 1.810.5
model III0.630.26, 1.530.3

[i] Note: Crude model: no adjustment; Model 1: adjusted for age and gender; Model 2: adjusted for age, gender, BMI, smoking, and alcohol intake; Model 3: adjusted for all confounding factors; Models in all participants groups include race.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1303 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 11, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 5, 2024
Published on: Feb 23, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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