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Table 5 Multivariate factors associated with the presence of abnormal TyG index > 4.68 in RA and SLE

From: Fasting triglycerides and glucose index: a useful screening test for assessing insulin resistance in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Variables

OR

95% CI

p

Method forward stepwise

 Rheumatoid arthritis group

4.87

1.31–18.78

0.01

 Systemic lupus erythematosus group

4.22

1.06–16.74

0.04

 Age, years

Not in the model

  

 Hypertension, years

1.06

1.002–1.12

0.04

 Waist circumference, cm

1.04

1.01–1.08

0.007

 Uric acid, mmol/L

1.46

1.08–1.97

0.01

  1. Multivariate analysis was performed by logistic regression. Model adjusted by age, hypertension, waist circumference, uric acid, RA, SLE and CL group (as reference)
  2. Italic values indicate significance of p value (p < 0.05)
  3. OR odds ratio, 95% CI confidence interval
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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