Table 5 Triglyceride in quintiles and risk for diabetes mortality among 26,582 adults
From: Higher fasting triglyceride predicts higher risks of diabetes mortality in US adults
Triglyceride in quintiles | No. of participants | No. of deaths | HR a (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All participants (N = 26,582) | ||||
 Q 1 ≤ 70 mg/dL | 5225 | 32 | 1 [reference] | NA |
 Q2 71–95 mg/dL | 5321 | 58 | 1.10 (072–1.71) | 0.656 |
 Q3 96–126 mg/dL | 5296 | 109 | 1.42 (0.95–2.13) | 0.086 |
 Q4 127–180 mg/dL | 5422 | 141 | 1.35 (0.91–2.02) | 0.138 |
 Q5 ≥ 181 mg/dL | 5318 | 242 | 1.85 (1.25–2.73) | 0.002 |
Participants without diabetes (N = 22,909) | ||||
 Q 1 ≤ 68 mg/dL | 4535 | 10 | 1 [reference] | NA |
 Q2 69–92 mg/dL | 4626 | 28 | 1.88 (0.91–3.89) | 0.089 |
 Q3 93–121 mg/dL | 4540 | 37 | 2.06 (1.01–4.19) | 0.046 |
 Q4 122–170 mg/dL | 4601 | 47 | 2.06 (1.02–4.17) | 0.044 |
 Q5 ≥ 171 mg/dL | 4607 | 70 | 2.80 (1.39–5.63) | 0.004 |
Participants with diabetes (N = 3673) | ||||
 Q 1 ≤ 91 mg/dL | 732 | 44 | 1 [reference] | NA |
 Q2 92–124 mg/dL | 716 | 67 | 1.19 (0.81–1.75) | 0.389 |
 Q3 125–166 mg/dL | 741 | 75 | 1.14 (0.77–1.67) | 0.516 |
 Q4 167–234 mg/dL | 749 | 87 | 1.24 (0.85–1.82) | 0.266 |
 Q5 ≥ 235 mg/dL | 735 | 117 | 1.68 (1.15–2.45) | 0.007 |