From: Associations of triglyceride-glucose index with hyperuricemia among Royal Thai Army personnel
Variables | Serum uric | P-value | Normouricemia | Hyperuricemia | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | n (%) | n (%) | |||
No. of participants | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 158,765 (68.6) | 72,621 (31.4) |  |
Sex |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 Male | 6.5 ± 1.5 |  | 137,167 (66.4) | 69,569 (33.7) |  |
 Female | 4.8 ± 1.1 |  | 21,598 (87.6) | 3052 (12.4) |  |
Age (years) |  | < 0.001b |  |  | < 0.001c |
 35–39 | 6.5 ± 1.6 |  | 30,951 (65.0) | 16,690 (35.0) |  |
 40–44 | 6.4 ± 1.6 |  | 29,152 (67.0) | 14,386 (33.8) |  |
 45–49 | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 26,096 (69.6) | 11,385 (30.4) |  |
 50–54 | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 32,749 (70.1) | 13,997 (29.9) |  |
 55–60 | 6.2 ± 1.5 |  | 39,817 (71.1) | 16,163 (28.9) |  |
Regions |  | < 0.001b |  |  | < 0.001c |
 Central | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 92,925 (69.7) | 40,391 (30.3) |  |
 Northeast | 6.3 ± 1.6 |  | 27,772 (69.2) | 12,344 (30.8) |  |
 North | 6.5 ± 1.6 |  | 23,217 (65.6) | 12,161 (34.4) |  |
 South | 6.5 ± 1.5 |  | 14,851 (65.8) | 7725 (34.2) |  |
Health Scheme |  | < 0.001b |  |  | < 0.001c |
 Civil servant medical benefits | 6.4 ± 1.5 |  | 154,629 (68.3) | 71,777 (31.7) |  |
 Social Security | 5.6 ± 1.5 |  | 2633 (81.3) | 606 (19.7) |  |
 Universal Coverage | 5.2 ± 1.6 |  | 1503 (86.3) | 238 (13.7) |  |
Current smoking |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 No | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 114,325 (69.2) | 50,899 (30.8) |  |
 Yes | 6.5 ± 1.5 |  | 41,240 (67.4) | 19,967 (32.6) |  |
Current alcohol drinking |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 No | 6.1 ± 1.6 |  | 59,279 (73.0) | 21,924 (27.0) |  |
 Yes | 6.5 ± 1.5 |  | 97,047 (66.3) | 49,411 (33.7) |  |
Regular exercise |  | 0.031a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 No | 6.3 ± 1.6 |  | 65,758 (68.2) | 30,656 (31.8) |  |
 Yes | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 90,185 (69.0) | 40,600 (31.0) |  |
Body mass index (kg/m2) |  | < 0.001b |  |  | < 0.001c |
 18.5–22.9 | 5.9 ± 1.5 |  | 47,228 (79.3) | 12,321 (20.7) |  |
 < 18.5 | 5.5 ± 1.6 |  | 2765 (83.6) | 541 (16.4) |  |
 23.0-24.9 | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 41,145 (70.6) | 17,165 (29.4) |  |
 25.0-29.9 | 6.6 ± 1.5 |  | 54,506 (62.6) | 32,587 (37.4) |  |
 ≥ 30 | 6.8 ± 1.6 |  | 13,121 (56.7) | 10,007 (43.3) |  |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 < 140 | 6.2 ± 1.5 |  | 121,420 (71.0) | 49,719 (29.1) |  |
 ≥ 140 | 6.6 ± 1.5 |  | 37,345 (62.0) | 22,902 (38.0) |  |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 < 90 | 6.2 ± 1.5 |  | 128,238 (71.1) | 52,146 (28.9) |  |
 ≥ 90 | 6.7 ± 1.6 |  | 30,527 (59.9) | 20,475 (40.2) |  |
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 < 40 in male or < 35 in female | 6.3 ± 1.5 |  | 141,220 (70.2) | 59,848 (29.8) |  |
 ≥ 40 in male or ≥ 35 in female | 6.8 ± 1.7 |  | 17,545 (57.9) | 12,773 (42.1) |  |
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 < 40 in male or < 35 in female | 6.2 ± 1.5 |  | 124,021 (71.7) | 48,849 (28.3) |  |
 ≥ 40 in male or ≥ 35 in female | 6.7 ± 1.6 |  | 34,744 (59.4) | 23,772 (40.6) |  |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 < 126 | 6.4 ± 1.5 |  | 141,510 (68.0) | 66,465 (32.0) |  |
 ≥ 126 | 6.1 ± 1.6 |  | 17,255 (73.7) | 6156 (26.3) |  |
Fasting triglyceride (mg/dL) |  | < 0.001a |  |  | < 0.001c |
 < 150 | 6.0 ± 1.4 |  | 102,904 (76.3) | 31,983 (23.7) |  |
 ≥ 150 | 6.8 ± 1.5 |  | 55,861 (57.9) | 40,638 (42.1) |  |
Triglyceride-glucose index |  | < 0.001b |  |  | < 0.001c |
 Quartile 1 (< 8.37) | 5.8 ± 1.4 |  | 47,333 (81.8) | 10,537 (18.2) |  |
 Quartile 2 (8.37–8.78) | 6.2 ± 1.4 |  | 41,871 (72.4) | 15,952 (27.6) |  |
 Quartile 3 (8.79–9.23) | 6.5 ± 1.5 |  | 37,261 (64.4) | 20,593 (35.6) |  |
 Quartile 4 (> 9.23) | 6.8 ± 1.6 |  | 32,300 (55.8) | 25,539 (44.2) |  |