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Table 3 Correlation analysis between adiponectin, resistin and IL-6 plasma levels and laboratory and clinical variables in patients with diabetic foot

From: Adiponectin, resistin and IL-6 plasma levels in subjects with diabetic foot and possible correlations with clinical variables and cardiovascular co-morbidity

 

Adiponectin

Resistin

IL-6

Variable

r

p

r

p

r

p

Sex (male)

0.11

0.87

0.10

0.83

0.14

0.79

Diabetes duration

-0.37

<0.05

0.33

<0.05

0.29

0.027

Smoking

0.12

0.67

0.09

0.12

0.09

0.12

Hypertension

-0.32

<0.05

0.29

0.022

0.28

0.020

Dyslipidaemia

-0.29

0.032

0.27

0.041

0.25

0.037

BMI

-0.39

<0.0001

0. 29

0.022

0.10

0.20

Chronic renal failure

0.11

0.23

0.17

0.81

0.19

0.88

Mycroalbuminuria

0.11

0.08

0.13

0.64

0.29

<0.05

Retinopathy

-0.28

0.040

0.26

0.031

0.26

0.021

PAD

0.10

0.55

0.11

0.34

0.30

<0.05

CAD

0.14

0.77

0.11

0.67

0.11

0.67

Previous TIA/Stroke

-0.29

<0.05

0.31

<0.0001

0.32

<0.0001

Neuropathy

-0.31

<0.0001

0.33

<0.0001

0.34

<0.0001

Diabetic foot grade

-0.29

<0.05

0.32

<0.0001

0.30

<0.0001

  1. BMI: body mass index; PAD: peripheral artery disease; CAD: coronary artery disease