Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the diabetic patient group, normal subject group,and P- value
From: Using the spring constant method to analyze arterial elasticity in type 2 diabeticpatients
| Â | Diabetic patient group | Normal subject group | P- value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean | Standard Deviation | Mean | Standard Deviation | Â |
Age (years) | 65.1 | 11.6 | 62.3 | 9.5 | .15 |
Weight (kg) | 69.5 | 11.8 | 66.7 | 10.6 | .12 |
Height (cm) | 164.6 | 6.4 | 163.5 | 9.8 | .53 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 | 2.1 | 24.9 | 2.1 | .36 |
Brachial SBP (mmHg) | 121.2 | 8.7 | 118.7 | 13.8 | .08 |
Brachial DBP (mmHg) | 78.6 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 10.6 | .21 |
Heart Rate (bpm) | 66.7 | 7.3 | 69.3 | 10.3 | .09 |
cfPWV (cm/s) | 900.3 | 128.2 | 859.1 | 91.5 | < .05 |
Spring Constant (g/s2) | 723.5 | 169.0 | 749.3 | 114.3 | < .05 |