Table 1 Clinical, biochemical characteristics and echocardiogram parameters of the study subjects according to quartiles of TG/HDL-C.

n

1117

1173

1133

1129

Age (years)

58.1 ± 8.5

58.4 ± 8.3

58.4 ± 8.4

57.6 ± 8.0

0.049

Males (%)

446(39.4)

342(30.2)

373(32.8)

355(31.3)

< 0.001

Smokers (%)

76(6.7)

57(5.0)

59(5.2)

60(5.3)

0.017

Drinkers (%)

53(4.7)

52(4.6)

52(4.6)

54(4.8)

0.005

Pulse(times/min)

71.9 ± 11.9

71.8 ± 12.0

73.6 ± 12.6 ^{a, b}

73.6 ± 12.3 ^{a, b}

< 0.001

SBP (mmHg)

162.2 ± 24.4

163.7 ± 24.4

164.2 ± 24.5

164.0 ± 24.6

0.216

DBP (mmHg)

96.2 ± 12.6

96.8 ± 12.1

97.2 ± 12.8

97.9 ± 12.9^a

0.015

ALT (mmol/L)

18.5 ± 13.2

18.9 ± 12.4

19.9 ± 13.7

21.6 ± 13.8 ^{a, b,c}

< 0.001

AST (mmol/L)

28.9 ± 18.1

27.2 ± 13.7^a

27.6 ± 13.1 ^{a, b}

27.8 ± 14.4 ^{a, b}

0.036

FPG (mmol/L)

5.3 ± 1.2

5.4 ± 1.5

5.6 ± 1.7 ^{a, b}

6.0 ± 2.2 ^{a, b}

< 0.001

HDL-C(mmol/L)

1.9 ± 0.3 ^{a, b,c}

1.6 ± 0.3 ^{a, b,c}

1.5 ± 0.2 ^{a, b,c}

1.3 ± 0.2 ^{a, b,c}

< 0.001

LDL-C(mmol/L)

2.9 ± 0.8 ^{a, b,c}

3.1 ± 0.8 ^{a, b,c}

3.3 ± 0.9 ^{a, b,c}

3.2 ± 0.9 ^{a, b}

< 0.001

TC (mmol/L)

5.3 ± 1.0 ^{a, c}

5.4 ± 1.0 ^{a, b,c}

5.6 ± 1.1 ^{a, b,c}

5.8 ± 1.2 ^{a, b,c}

< 0.001

TG (mmol/L)

0.8 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

1.6 ± 0.3

3.1 ± 1.8

< 0.001

SUA(µmol/L)

BUN (mmol/L)

269.8 ± 78.2 ^{a, b,c}

5.76 ± 1.85 ^{b, c}

281.5 ± 81.6 ^{a, b,c}

5.50 ± 1.64 ^a

298.8 ± 85.2 ^{a, b,c}

5.33 ± 1.69 ^a

321.2 ± 92.8 ^{a, b,c}

5.29 ± 2.00 ^{a, b}

< 0.001

< 0.001

SCr (µmol/L)

65.8 ± 24.8 ^{a, b,c}

64.5 ± 20.4 ^{a, b,c}

66.8 ± 24.7 ^{a, b,c}

67.9 ± 32.6 ^{a, c}

0.014

TG/HDL-C

0.46 ± 0.10 ^{a, b,c}

0.75 ± 0.09 ^{a, b,c}

1.13 ± 0.14 ^{a, b,c}

2.46 ± 1.72 ^{a, b,c}

< 0.001

WHR

0.85 ± 0.07 ^{a, b,c}

0.87 ± 0.22 ^{a, b,c}

0.87 ± 0.06 ^{a, b,c}

0.89 ± 0.06 ^{a, b,c}

< 0.001

Stroke (%)

90(8.0)

108(9.7)

139(12.4)

130(11.6)

0.003

CAD (%)

72(6.3)

95(8.4)

97(8.6)

151(13.3)

< 0.001

UCG indices

IVST (cm)

0.98 ± 0.16 ^c

0.99 ± 0.16

1.00 ± 0.16 ^a

1.01 ± 0.16 ^{a, b}

< 0.001

LVEDD (cm)

4.54 ± 0.51

4.54 ± 0.50

4.55 ± 0.52

4.59 ± 0.51

0.064

PWT (cm)

0.96 ± 0.14

0.97 ± 0.13

0.98 ± 0.14

0.98 ± 0.13 ^a

0.006

RWT

0.43 ± 0.08

0.43 ± 0.07

0.43 ± 0.07

0.43 ± 0.07

0.387

LVM (g)

154.8 ± 45.0 ^c

156.5 ± 42.2

160.0 ± 45.2 ^a

163.3 ± 43.5 ^{a, b}

< 0.001

LVM/H2.7(g/h2.7)

45.2 ± 12.7 ^c

46.4 ± 12.1

46.7 ± 12.8 ^a

47.4 ± 12.4 ^a

< 0.001

LVH

411(36.1%)

477(42%)

485(42.6%)

511(44.9%)

< 0.001