Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
GGT/HDL-C ratio quartiles | Q1 (1.57–7.20) | Q2 (7.20–10.77) | Q3 (10.78–17.95) | Q4 (17.96–342.82) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 3862 | 3861 | 3866 | 3864 | Â |
Sex |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Male | 441 (11.42%) | 1576 (40.82%) | 2881 (74.52%) | 3521 (91.12%) |  |
 Female | 3421 (88.58%) | 2285 (59.18%) | 985 (25.48%) | 343 (8.88%) |  |
Age (years) | 42.31 ± 8.36 | 43.12 ± 9.05 | 44.31 ± 9.25 | 45.09 ± 8.65 |  < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.36 ± 2.31 | 21.26 ± 2.64 | 22.56 ± 2.95 | 24.28 ± 3.08 |  < 0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 107.48 ± 13.14 | 111.86 ± 13.90 | 116.78 ± 14.32 | 121.85 ± 14.50 |  < 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 66.40 ± 9.16 | 69.54 ± 9.52 | 73.23 ± 10.02 | 77.15 ± 10.09 |  < 0.001 |
ALT (IU/L) | 13.00 (10.00–15.00) | 15.00 (12.00–18.00) | 18.00 (15.00–23.00) | 26.00 (20.00–36.00) |  < 0.001 |
AST (IU/L) | 15.00 (13.00–18.00) | 16.00 (13.00–19.00) | 18.00 (15.00–21.00) | 21.00 (17.00–26.00) |  < 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 5.02 (4.47–5.61) | 4.94 (4.40–5.51) | 5.04 (4.47–5.66) | 5.33 (4.76–5.87) |  < 0.001 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.51 (0.38–0.69) | 0.61 (0.44–0.86) | 0.84 (0.60–1.20) | 1.23 (0.86–1.80) |  < 0.001 |
HbA1C (mmol/mol) | 32.24 (30.06–35.52) | 32.24 (30.52–35.52) | 33.34 (31.15–35.52) | 33.34 (31.15–36.09) |  < 0.001 |
FPG (mg/dL) | 89.00 (85.00–94.00) | 91.00 (87.00–96.00) | 94.00 (90.00–99.00) | 97.00 (92.00–102.00) |  < 0.001 |
Ethanol consumption (g/week) | 1.00 (0.00–12.00) | 1.00 (0.00–36.00) | 10.27 (0.00–84.00) | 36.00 (1.00–132.00) |  < 0.001 |
Fatty liver |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 No | 3777 (97.80%) | 3600 (93.24%) | 3123 (80.78%) | 2216 (57.35%) |  |
 Yes | 85 (2.20%) | 261 (6.76%) | 743 (19.22%) | 1648 (42.65%) |  |
Habit of exercise |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 No | 3206 (83.01%) | 3139 (81.30%) | 3123 (80.78%) | 3279 (84.86%) |  |
 Yes | 656 (16.99%) | 722 (18.70%) | 743 (19.22%) | 585 (15.14%) |  |
Smoking status |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Never | 3204 (82.96%) | 2645 (68.51%) | 1811 (46.84%) | 1367 (35.38%) |  |
 Past | 374 (9.68%) | 598 (15.49%) | 929 (24.03%) | 1048 (27.12%) |  |
 Current | 284 (7.35%) | 618 (16.01%) | 1126 (29.13%) | 1449 (37.50%) |  |
Incidence of diabetes |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 No | 3842 (99.48%) | 3819 (98.91%) | 3791 (98.06%) | 3628 (93.89%) |  |
 Yes | 20 (0.52%) | 42 (1.09%) | 75 (1.94%) | 236 (6.11%) |  |