Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population according to the TG/HDL-C categories among normoglycemic†women
Variables | First (N = 705) | Second (N = 704) | Third (N = 704) | Forth (N = 704) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TG/HDL-C < 0.77 | 0.77 ≤ TG/HDL-C < 1.19 | 1.19 ≤ TG/HDL-C < 1.84 | TG/HDL-C ≥ 1.84 | ||
Age (years) | 34.35 ± 12.0 | 38.27 ± 13.0 | 40.95 ± 13.1 | 44.25 ± 12.2 |  < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.62 ± 4.1 | 26.66 ± 4.6 | 27.96 ± 4.4 | 29.63 ± 4.3 |  < 0.001 |
WC (cm) | 79.13 ± 10.4 | 84.45 ± 11.6 | 88.92 ± 11.4 | 93.51 ± 10.6 |  < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 157.7 ± 5.90 | 157.10 ± 6.00 | 156.6 ± 6.00 | 155.91 ± 5.96 |  < 0.001 |
Waist/Height | 0.50 ± 0.07 | 0.54 ± 0.08 | 0.57 ± 0.08 | 0.60 ± 0.07 |  < 0.001 |
Wrist circumference (cm) | 15.36 ± 0.92 | 15.70 ± 0.94 | 15.96 ± 0.95 | 16.30 ± 1.00 |  < 0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 105.2 ± 12.7 | 107.48 ± 14.4 | 112.12 ± 16.8 | 115.11 ± 16.8 |  < 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 68.90 ± 0.36 | 70.73 ± 9.11 | 73.46 ± 9.60 | 75.90 ± 9.80 |  < 0.001 |
FPG (mmol/L) | 4.69 ± 0.36 | 4.78 ± 0.34 | 4.81 ± 0.36 | 4.87 ± 0.36 |  < 0.001 |
2 h-PCG (mmol/L) | 5.16 ± 1.0 | 5.40 ± 1.00 | 5.62 ± 1.00 | 5.96 ± 0.96 |  < 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.36 ± 0.88 | 4.73 ± 0.97 | 5.00 ± 1.00 | 5.27 ± 1.10 |  < 0.001 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.71 (0.60–0.85) | 1.08 (0.95–1.22) | 1.47 (1.28–1.71) | 2.26 (1.87–2.77) |  < 0.001 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.33 ± 0.26 | 1.14 ± 0.20 | 1.03 ± 0.20 | 0.86 ± 0.18 |  < 0.001 |
TG/ HDL-C | 0.57 (0.46–0.68) | 0.96 (0.85–1.06) | 1.45 (1.31–1.60) | 2.54 (2.11–3.33) |  < 0.001 |
Positive FH-DM | 100 (14.18) | 115 (16.34) | 103 (14.63) | 97 (13.78) | 0.55 |
Positive History of CVD | 5 (0.71) | 11 (1.56) | 7 (0.99) | 14 (1.99) | 0.2 |
Current smoker | 36 (5.11) | 42 (5.97) | 47 (6.68) | 44 (6.25) | 0.65 |
Education |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
  ≤ 6 years | 105 (14.89) | 158 (22.44) | 205 (29.12) | 254(36.08) |  |
 6–12 years | 441 (62.55) | 421 (59.80) | 405 (57.53) | 394 (55.97) |  |
  ≥ 12 years | 159 (22.55) | 125 (17.76) | 94 (13.35) | 56 (7.95) |  |