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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and outcomes of participants classified by TyG index tertiles

From: Association between triglyceride–glucose index and mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Total (n = 1473)

T1 (n = 491)

T2 (n = 491)

T3 (n = 491)

P-value

Age, years

75.1 ± 12.4

78.5 ± 11.7

75.5 ± 12.2

71.1 ± 12.1

< 0.001

Sex, n (%)

    

0.006

Male

777 (52.7)

234 (47.7)

259 (52.7)

284 (57.8)

 

Female

696 (47.3)

257 (52.3)

232 (47.3)

207 (42.2)

 

Race, n (%)

    

0.079

White

831 (56.4)

295 (60.1)

276 (56.2)

260 (53)

 

Others

642 (43.6)

196 (39.9)

215 (43.8)

231 (47)

 

Weight, kg

84.1 ± 27.3

78.0 ± 23.2

81.7 ± 24.5

92.5 ± 31.3

< 0.001

BMI, kg/m2

30.5 ± 9.5

27.9 ± 8.5

29.4 ± 8.2

32.9 ± 10.4

< 0.001

Hypertension, n (%)

1177 (79.9)

394 (80.2)

395 (80.4)

388 (79)

0.834

Diabetes, n(%)

477 (32.4)

82 (16.7)

137 (27.9)

258 (52.5)

< 0.001

MI, n (%)

385 (26.1)

91 (18.5)

137 (27.9)

157 (32)

< 0.001

CHF, n(%)

623 (42.3)

206 (42)

206 (42)

211 (43)

0.933

CPD, n(%)

311 (21.1)

100 (20.4)

100 (20.4)

111 (22.6)

0.611

CVD, n(%)

876 (59.5)

341 (69.5)

309 (62.9)

226 (46)

< 0.001

Paraplegia, n(%)

531 (36.0)

213 (43.4)

182 (37.1)

136 (27.7)

< 0.001

Renal disease, n(%)

330 (22.4)

96 (19.6)

97 (19.8)

137 (27.9)

0.002

Malignant cancer, n(%)

133 ( 9.0)

34 (6.9)

53 (10.8)

46 (9.4)

0.101

Sepsis, n(%)

714 (48.5)

182 (37.1)

227 (46.2)

305 (62.1)

< 0.001

AKI 2 day, n(%)

1031 (70.0)

315 (64.2)

331 (67.4)

385 (78.4)

< 0.001

RRT use, n(%)

82 ( 5.6)

11 (2.2)

24 (4.9)

47 (9.6)

< 0.001

Vasoactive drug, n(%)

327 (22.2)

66 (13.4)

101 (20.6)

160 (32.6)

< 0.001

Ventilator use, n(%)

470 (31.9)

96 (19.6)

144 (29.3)

230 (46.8)

< 0.001

Insulin, n(%)

1033 (70.1)

315 (64.2)

333 (67.8)

385 (78.4)

< 0.001

Beta blockers, n(%)

996 (67.6)

359 (73.1)

344 (70.1)

293 (59.7)

0.003

Statins, n(%)

109 ( 7.4)

40 (8.1)

29 (5.9)

40 (8.1)

0.302

Amiodarone, n(%)

214 (14.5)

54 (11.0)

77 (15.7)

83 (16.9)

0.021

Digitalis, n(%)

96 ( 6.5)

22 (4.5)

44 (9.0)

30 (6.1)

0.016

OASIS

36.6 ± 9.5

34.4 ± 8.5

35.8 ± 9.3

39.4 ± 9.9

< 0.001

SAPS II

40.0 ± 13.9

37.1 ± 11.7

38.7 ± 12.8

44.3 ± 15.8

< 0.001

HR, bpm

84.2 ± 17.7

82.2 ± 16.9

84.5 ± 18.4

85.8 ± 17.6

0.004

MAP, mmHg

84.4 ± 12.0

85.7 ± 12.2

84.8 ± 11.7

82.9 ± 12.0

0.001

RR, bpm

20.1 ± 3.7

19.4 ± 3.1

20.1 ± 3.6

21.0 ± 4.3

< 0.001

SpO2, %

96.6 ± 2.1

96.5 ± 1.7

96.7 ± 2.1

96.6 ± 2.5

0.562

INR

1.3 (1.1, 1.6)

1.3 (1.1, 1.5)

1.3 (1.1, 1.6)

1.3 (1.1, 1.5)

0.693

Sodium, mmol/L

137.4 ± 5.1

137.7 ± 5.0

137.9 ± 4.7

136.7 ± 5.4

0.001

Potassium, mmol/L

4.6 ± 0.9

4.4 ± 0.8

4.5 ± 0.9

4.7 ± 0.9

< 0.001

Calcium, mmol/L

8.4 ± 0.9

8.5 ± 0.7

8.4 ± 0.8

8.1 ± 1.0

< 0.001

Chloride, mmol/L

101.6 ± 5.7

102.0 ± 5.4

102.0 ± 5.4

100.8 ± 6.2

< 0.001

Bicarbonate, mmol/L

21.4 ± 4.6

22.3 ± 4.1

21.5 ± 4.4

20.4 ± 5.1

< 0.001

Anion gap, mmol/L

16.4 ± 4.6

15.3 ± 3.9

16.3 ± 4.3

17.6 ± 5.3

< 0.001

Creatinine, mg/dL

1.1 (0.9, 1.6)

1.0 (0.8, 1.3)

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

1.3 (0.9, 2.3)

< 0.001

WBC, 109/L

11.5 (8.6, 15.5)

9.8 (7.7, 12.9)

11.6 (8.8, 15.1)

13.6 (10.0, 18.4)

< 0.001

Platelets, 109/L

186.0 (145.0, 241.0)

183.0 (144.0, 236.0)

195.0 (152.0, 250.0)

184.5 (138.0, 239.0)

0.038

Hemoglobin, g/L

11.2 ± 2.3

11.3 ± 2.1

11.3 ± 2.3

10.9 ± 2.4

0.016

TG, mg/dL

98.0 (73.0, 143.0)

70.0 (58.0, 83.0)

101.0 (83.0, 120.0)

172.0 (127.0, 242.0)

< 0.001

Glucose, mg/dL

131.0 (106.0, 170.0)

107.0 (94.0, 125.5)

131.0 (110.0, 156.5)

179.0 (136.0, 241.0)

< 0.001

TyG index

8.9 ± 0.7

8.2 ± 0.2

8.8 ± 0.2

9.7 ± 0.6

< 0.001

30-day mortality, n (%)

395 (26.8)

109 (22.2)

130 (26.5)

156 (31.8)

0.003

90-day mortality, n (%)

491 (33.3)

141 (28.7)

164 (33.4)

186 (37.9)

0.010

365-day mortality, n (%)

605 (41.1)

174 (35.4)

205 (41.8)

226 (46)

0.003

Length of ICU stay, day

3.6 (2.0, 7.0)

3.1 (1.9, 5.4)

3.6 (1.9, 7.0)

4.5 (2.3, 9.5)

< 0.001

Length of hospital stay, day

8.6 (4.8, 15.9)

7.6 (4.7, 13.0)

8.1 (4.6, 15.1)

10.5 (5.3, 19.8)

< 0.001

Ventilation-free days at 28 days, day

27.6 (0.0, 28.0)

28.0 (23.4, 28.0)

27.8 (0.0, 28.0)

25.1 (0.0, 28.0)

< 0.001

Vasopressor-free days at 28 days, day

28.0 (0.0, 28.0)

28.0 (25.5, 28.0)

28.0 (0.0, 28.0)

27.7 (0.0, 28.0)

< 0.001

ICU-free days at 28 days, day

22.6 (0.0, 25.7)

24.1 (9.7, 26.0)

22.5 (0.0, 25.9)

18.8 (0.0, 25.0)

< 0.001

  1. BMI, Body mass index; MI, Myocardial infarction; CHF, Congestive Heart failure; CPD, Chronic pulmonary disease; CVD, Cerebrovascular disease; AKI, Acute kidney injury; RRT, Renal replacement therapy; OASIS, Oxford acute severity of illness score; APSII, Acute physiology score II; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; HR, Heart rate; MAP, Mean arterial pressure; RR, Respiratory rate; SpO2, Pulse oximetry-derived oxygen saturation; INR, International normalized ratio; WBC, White blood cell; TG, Triglycerides; TyG index, Triglyceride-glucose index; ICU, Intensive care unit