Triglyceride is an independent predictor of type 2 diabetes among middle-aged and older adults: a prospective study with 8-year follow-ups in two cohorts

Table 3 Prospective analysis of associations between baseline triglyceride levels and incident T2DM in the Tianjin General Hospital Cohort and in the CHARLS

	Tianjin General Hospital Cohort HR (95% CI)	CHARLS HR (95% CI)	P-value*
	Tianjin General Hospital Cohort HR (95% CI)	CHARLS HR (95% CI)	Tianjin General Hospital Cohort	CHARLS
Borderline^†
Model 1^a	1.42 (1.16–1.74)	1.86 (1.44–2.40)	< 0.001	< 0.001
Model 2^b	1.45 (1.18–1.78)	1.81 (1.40–2.33)	< 0.001	< 0.001
Model 3^c	1.30 (1.04–1.62)	1.55 (1.20–2.00)	< 0.001	0.001
High^†
Model 1^a	1.65 (1.36–2.00)	2.76 (2.20–3.48)	< 0.001	< 0.001
Model 2^b	1.75 (1.44–2.12)	2.74 (2.18–3.45)	< 0.001	< 0.001
Model 3^c	1.54 (1.24–1.90)	2.20 (1.73–2.80)	< 0.001	0.001

*P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
^†Groups were classified based on TG concentration: 1, < 150 mg/dL; 2, 150–199 mg/dL; 3, 200–499 mg/dL
^aModel 1: unadjusted baseline values of variables
^bModel 2: model 1 adjusted for gender and age
^cModel 3: was further adjusted for BMI, Hypertension, hyperuricemia

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