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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the arthritis group versus the nonarthritis group

From: The association between triglyceride glucose index and arthritis: a population-based study

 

Arthritis

Non-Arthritis

P value

Age (%)

  

< 0.001

Below60

38.39

75.96

 

Over60

61.61

24.04

 

Sex (%)

  

< 0.001

Male

40.94

51.92

 

Female

59.06

48.08

 

Race (%)

  

< 0.001

Mexican American

11.26

16.84

 

Other Hispanic

9.47

11.54

 

Non-Hispanic White

51.40

37.58

 

Non-Hispanic Black

20.76

19.73

 

Other Races

7.11

14.31

 

Marital status (%)

  

0.021

Married or with partner

58.22

60.29

 

Single

41.78

39.71

 

Education level (%)

  

< 0.001

Less than high school

28.25

24.02

 

High school or GED

23.72

22.15

 

Above high school

48.03

53.83

 

PIR (%)

  

0.153

< 1

22.04

21.65

 

1–5

62.10

61.09

 

>=5

15.86

17.25

 

BMI (%)

  

< 0.001

Normal weight

21.18

32.16

 

Overweight

30.90

33.88

 

Obese

47.92

33.96

 

Vigorous activity (%)

  

< 0.001

Yes

15.59

20.91

 

No

84.41

79.09

 

Moderate activity (%)

  

< 0.001

Yes

33.46

37.96

 

No

66.54

62.04

 

Hypertension (%)

  

< 0.001

Yes

60.32

28.40

 

No

39.68

71.60

 

Diabetes

  

< 0.001

Yes

23.90

10.15

 

No

76.10

89.85

 

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

110.00 ± 81

98.00 ± 78

< 0.001

Glucose (mg/dL)

105.00 ± 23

100.00 ± 17

< 0.001

TyG index

8.70 ± 0.84

8.52 ± 0.88

< 0.001

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Lipids in Health and Disease

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