Retrospective Study
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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2025; 16(8): 108671
Published online Aug 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i8.108671
Table 2 Risk of primary and secondary outcomes based on metabolic score for insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes patient
OutcomeEvents/nNon-adjusted
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
MACEs
METS-IR-1.01 (1.01-1.01)< 0.000011.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.000011.01 (1.01-1.01)< 0.000011.01 (1.00-1.01)0.0004
Q1402/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference-
Q2418/25471.05 (0.92-1.20)0.48371.07 (0.94-1.23)0.30441.02 (0.89-1.17)0.76611.00 (0.87-1.15)0.9647
Q3482/25481.22 (1.07-1.39)0.00361.31 (1.14-1.49)< 0.00011.23 (1.07-1.41)0.00351.20 (1.05-1.38)0.0090
Q4510/25481.32 (1.15-1.50)< 0.00011.50 (1.31-1.71)< 0.000011.31 (1.14-1.52)0.00021.25 (1.08-1.45)0.0024
Per 1 SD-1.12 (1.07-1.17)< 0.000011.18 (1.12-1.23)< 0.000011.12 (1.06-1.18)< 0.000011.10 (1.04-1.16)0.0004
P for trend--< 0.00001-< 0.00001-< 0.00001-0.0003
CVD mortality
METS-IR-1.02 (1.01-1.02)< 0.00011.02 (1.02-1.03)< 0.000011.02 (1.01-1.03)< 0.00011.02 (1.01-1.03)< 0.0001
Q1147/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference
Q2124/25470.85 (0.67-1.08)0.17900.88 (0.70-1.12)0.31020.83 (0.65-1.06)0.13820.80 (0.63-1.02)0.0778
Q3176/25481.22 (0.98-1.52)0.07641.38 (1.10-1.72)0.00451.28 (1.02-1.60)0.03611.23 (0.98-1.54)0.0808
Q4216/25481.54 (1.25-1.90)< 0.00011.92 (1.55-2.38)< 0.00011.66 (1.32-2.09)< 0.00011.55 (1.23-1.96)0.0003
Per 1 SD-1.20 (1.12-1.29)< 0.00011.32 (1.22-1.42)< 0.000011.25 (1.15-1.36)< 0.00011.22 (1.12-1.32)< 0.0001
P for trend--< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001
Non-fatal MI
METS-IR-1.01 (1.00-1.01)0.00201.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.000011.01 (1.00-1.01)0.04661.00 (1.00-1.01)0.1933
Q1203/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference-
Q2228/25471.13 (0.94-1.37)0.19781.14 (0.95-1.38)0.16331.09 (0.90-1.32)0.37531.07 (0.88-1.30)0.4836
Q3241/25481.20 (0.99-1.44)0.05971.25 (1.04-1.51)0.01781.17 (0.96-1.42)0.11521.13 (0.93-1.38)0.2198
Q4258/25481.31 (1.09-1.57)0.00431.43 (1.18-1.72)0.00021.24 (1.01-1.51)0.03851.16 (0.94-1.42)0.1588
Per 1 SD-1.10 (1.04-1.18)0.00201.14 (1.07-1.22)< 0.000011.08 (1.00-1.15)0.04661.05 (0.98-1.13)0.1933
P for trend--0.0037-0.0001-0.0307-0.1388
Non-fatal stroke
METS-IR-1.01 (1.00-1.01)0.14721.01 (1.00-1.02)0.01191.01 (1.00-1.02)0.14921.01 (1.00-1.02)0.1576
Q1103/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference-
Q2125/25471.23 (0.94-1.59)0.12551.26 (0.97-1.64)0.08361.20 (0.92-1.56)0.18181.19 (0.91-1.56)0.1980
Q3139/25481.28 (0.99-1.66)0.06181.37 (1.06-1.78)0.01691.31 (1.00-1.71)0.04891.32 (1.01-1.73)0.0443
Q4126/25481.27 (0.98-1.65)0.07031.45 (1.11-1.88)0.00641.29 (0.97-1.72)0.07511.29 (0.97-1.72)0.0835
Per 1 SD-1.07 (0.98-1.17)0.14721.12 (1.03-1.23)0.01191.08 (0.97-1.19)0.14921.07 (0.97-1.19)0.1576
P for trend--0.0720-0.0052-0.0620-0.0645
Total mortality
METS-IR-1.01 (1.00-1.01)< 0.00011.02 (1.01-1.02)< 0.00011.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.00011.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.0001
Q1448/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference
Q2448/25471.01 (0.88-1.15)0.92131.07 (0.93-1.22)0.34171.01 (0.88-1.15)0.9090.99 (0.87-1.13)0.8556
Q3491/25481.12 (0.98-1.27)0.08911.30 (1.14-1.47)< 0.00011.20 (1.05-1.37)0.00821.17 (1.02-1.34)0.0233
Q4556/25481.31 (1.15-1.48)< 0.00011.70 (1.50-1.93)< 0.00011.47 (1.28-1.68)< 0.00011.39 (1.21-1.59)< 0.0001
Per 1 SD-1.10 (1.05-1.15)< 0.00011.22 (1.17-1.28)< 0.00011.15 (1.10-1.21)< 0.00011.13 (1.08-1.19)< 0.0001
P for trend--< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001
CHF
METS-IR-1.03 (1.02-1.03)< 0.00011.04 (1.03-1.04)< 0.00011.03 (1.02-1.04)< 0.00011.03 (1.02-1.04)< 0.0001
Q1124/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference-
Q2132/25471.07 (0.84-1.37)0.56561.13 (0.89-1.45)0.32031.06 (0.83-1.36)0.64571.04 (0.80-1.34)0.7809
Q3196/25481.62 (1.30-2.03)< 0.00011.86 (1.48-2.33)< 0.00011.82 (1.44-2.30)< 0.00011.76 (1.39-2.23)< 0.0001
Q4239/25482.09 (1.69-2.60)< 0.00012.65 (2.13-3.31)< 0.00012.31 (1.82-2.92)< 0.00012.22 (1.74-2.82)< 0.0001
Per 1 SD-1.35 (1.26-1.44)< 0.00011.48 (1.38-1.59)< 0.00011.42 (1.31-1.53)< 0.00011.40 (1.29-1.52)< 0.0001
P for trend--< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001
Major CHD
METS-IR-1.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.00011.02 (1.01-1.02)< 0.00011.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.00011.01 (1.01-1.02)< 0.0001
Q1379/2548Reference-Reference-Reference-Reference-
Q2426/25471.14 (0.99-1.31)0.05961.16 (1.01-1.33)0.04101.10 (0.95-1.27)0.18871.07 (0.93-1.24)0.3298
Q3495/25481.34 (1.17-1.53)< 0.00011.41 (1.23-1.61)< 0.00011.31 (1.14-1.51)0.00011.26 (1.10-1.45)0.0012
Q4544/25481.50 (1.32-1.72)< 0.00011.65 (1.44-1.89)< 0.00011.43 (1.24-1.66)< 0.00011.35 (1.17-1.56)< 0.0001
Per 1 SD-1.17 (1.12-1.23)< 0.00011.22 (1.17-1.28)< 0.00011.16 (1.10-1.22)< 0.00011.13 (1.08-1.19)< 0.0001
P for trend--< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001-< 0.0001