Positive Association between Triglyceride-Rich Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Diabetes Mellitus in Hypertensive Patients
Table 3
Multivariate logistic regression models for prevalence of DM in hypertensive patients.
TRL-C (mmol/L)
Elevated DM OR (95% CI), P value
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Per 1 mmol/L increase
1.77 (1.61, 1.94)
<0.001
1.72 (1.57, 1.90)
<0.001
1.73 (1.54, 1.94)
<0.001
Quartiles
Q1 (<0.17)
Ref
Ref
Ref
Q2 (0.17–0.60)
0.94 (0.82, 1.08)
0.369
0.94 (0.82, 1.07)
0.360
0.94 (0.79, 1.12)
0.472
Q3 (0.60–1.05)
1.23 (1.08, 1.40)
0.002
1.21 (1.06, 1.38)
0.005
1.21 (1.02, 1.43)
0.027
Q4 (≥1.05)
1.95 (1.72, 2.20)
<0.001
1.89 (1.67, 2.14)
<0.001
1.84 (1.57, 2.16)
<0.001
for trend
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Model 1: adjusted for none. Model 2: adjusted for age and sex. Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, BMI, current smoking, current drinking, SBP, DBP, eGFR, history of stroke and CAD, and antihypertensive drugs.