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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of individuals stratified by tertiles of TG/HDL-C ratio

From: Triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is associated with increased mortality in older patients on peritoneal dialysis

Variables

Total

TG/HDL-C ratio

P value

T1 ≤ 0.833

(n = 323)

0.833 < T2 ≤ 1.496

(n = 325)

T3 > 1.496

(n = 325)

Age (y)

49.67 ± 14.58

50.95 ± 15.09

49.55 ± 14.18

48.52 ± 14.41

0.103

Male (%)

556 (57.1)

198 (61.3)

172 (52.9)

186 (57.2)

0.098

Body mass index (kg/m 2)

21.91 ± 3.34

21.17 ± 2.93

21.83 ± 3.31

22.73 ± 3.58

< 0.001

Diabetes (%)

186 (19.1)

59 (18.3)

61 (18.8)

66 (20.3)

0.789

CVD (%)

96 (9.9)

28 (8.7)

27 (8.3)

41 (12.6)

0.124

Hypertension (%)

710 (73)

223 (69)

254 (78.2)

233 (71.7)

0.027

Systolic pressure (mmHg)

146.91 ± 25.89

147.48 ± 25.57

146.96 ± 24.99

146.28 ± 27.14

0.84

Diastolic pressure (mmHg)

87.91 ± 15.89

87.34 ± 16.44

88.42 ± 14.29

87.96 ± 16.62

0.683

CCI

3.53 ± 1.88

3.60 ± 1.87

3.48 ± 1.85

3.51 ± 1.92

0.711

Total Kt/V

2.16 (1.67, 2.70)

2.15 (1.51, 2.60)

2.20 (1.73, 2.72)

2.09 (1.68, 2.74)

0.131

eGFR (ml/min per 1.73 m 2)

3.19 (1.73, 5.50)

2.90 (1.69, 4.76)

3.16 (1.71, 5.56)

3.55 (1.77, 5.82)

0.16

White blood cells (/L)

5.74 (4.50, 7.21)

5.33 (4.22, 6.90)

5.73 (4.43, 6.95)

6.15 (4.97, 7.73)

< 0.001

Hemoglobin (g/L)

78.89 ± 16.81

76.71 ± 14.83

78.96 ± 16.98

80.98 ± 19.0

0.005

Platelet (/L)

161.0 (118.0, 206.5)

151.0 (111.0, 192.0)

158.0 (112.0, 206.25)

176.0 (129.0, 220.25)

< 0.001

Albumin (g/L)

35.41 ± 5.25

35.56 ± 5.06

35.39 ± 5.41

35.28 ± 5.28

0.798

uric acid (mmol/L)

435 (347, 535)

428.5 (342.50, 520.75)

441.5 (356, 540)

439 (345, 562)

0.314

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.06 (3.37, 4.85)

3.99 (3.23, 4.65)

4.04 (3.37, 4.82)

4.22 (3.49, 5.12)

0.005

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.27 (0.89, 1.76)

0.80 (0.63, 0.96)

1.26 (1.03, 1.48)

2.06 (1.69, 2.57)

< 0.001

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.09 (0.90, 1.39)

1.40 (1.18, 1.69)

1.09 (0.95, 1.31)

0.88 (0.73, 1.03)

< 0.001

Lipid-lowering agents use (%)

91 (9.4)

23 (7.1)

23 (7.1)

45 (13.8)

0.003

  1. Abbreviations: CVD Cardiovascular disease, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, T Tertile
  2. P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant