From:  Normal triglyceride levels are positively associated with plasma glucose levels and type 2 diabetes diagnosis in Chinese adults

 OR (95% CI) of triglycerides in quartiles for type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 16,706 participants with normal triglycerides.

ModelsQ1Q2Q3Q4P value
Model 111.70 (1.36–2.13)2.40 (1.94–2.97)3.40 (2.78–4.16)< 0.001
Model 211.20 (0.96–1.51)1.48 (1.19–1.84)1.94 (1.57–2.39)< 0.001
Model 311.03 (0.81–1.30)1.10 (0.87–1.39)1.32 (1.05–1.66)0.020
Model 41 1.15 (0.84–1.58)1.22 (0.90–1.66)1.54 (1.14–2.09)0.009

The ranges of TG levels in each quartile were: ≤ 0.72 mmol/L (Q1), 0.73–0.96 mmol/L (Q2), 0.97–1.24 mmol/L (Q3), and ≥ 1.25 mmol/L (Q4). The data were analyzed using binary logistic regression. CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; Q: quartile. Model 1: Not adjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age and sex; Model 3: adjusted for factors in Model 2 plus body mass index, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; Model 4: adjusted for factors in Model 3 plus use of lipid-lowering drugs and use of anti-diabetic drugs.