Table 1 Patient characteristics and laboratory values at baseline
With hypoglycaemia (n = 410) %/median (quartile) | Without hypoglycaemia (n = 3,398) %/median (quartile) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.6 (59.0-74.7) | 65.7 (57.5-72.7) | <0.001 |
Women (%) | 48.3 | 46.4 | n.s. |
Diabetes duration (years) | 6.5 (3.3-10.4) | 5.5 (2.8-9.2) | <0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 (26.0-33.0) | 30.5 (27.0-35.0) | <0.0001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 104 (95-115) | 107 (98-116) | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 204 (174-231) | 205 (177-232) | n.s. |
HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48 (41-59) | 47 (40-56) | n.s. |
LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 118 (95-145) | 120 (98-145) | n.s. |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 158 (116-216) | 178 (129-246) | <0.001 |
HbA1c (mg/dl) | 7.2 (6.5-8.0) | 7.4 (6.9-8.3) | <0.0001 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 134 (111-162) | 143 (121-173) | <0.0001 |
Postprandial plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 172 (145-207) | 186 (157-223) | <0.0001 |