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Table 2 The correlation between HOMA-IR index and cardiovascular disease risk factors

From: Elevated triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio is an indicator for insulin resistance in middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese population: a cross-sectional study

Variables

HOMA-IR index (n = 398)

Unadjusted

Adjusted for age

Pearson’s coefficient

p-value

Pearson’s coefficient

p-value

Age (year)

0.02

0.70

NA

NA

SBP (mmHg)

0.17

0.001

0.17

0.001

DBP (mmHg)

0.09

0.079

0.10

0.06

BMI (kg/m2)

0.43

< 0.001

0.433

< 0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

0.41

< 0.001

0.41

< 0.001

FPG (mg/dL)

0.50

< 0.001

0.50

< 0.001

HDL-C (mg/dL)

−0.31

< 0.001

−0.31

< 0.001

LDL-C (mg/dL)

−0.10

0.06

−0.09

0.06

TG (mg/dL)

0.33

< 0.001

0.33

< 0.001

TG/HDL

0.35

< 0.001

0.35

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; BMI body mass index; FPG fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG triglyceride
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