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Table 6 Subgroup analyses of relationships between blood glucose variability and percent lipid and fibrous volume

From: Association between blood glucose variability and coronary plaque instability in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Subgroup

Percent lipid volumes

Percent fibrous volumes

DM

r = 0.29, p = 0.13

r = −0.26, p = 0.18

Non DM

r = 0.67, p < 0.0001

r = −0.68, p < 0.0001

STEMI

r = 0.41, p = 0.006

r = −0.41, p = 0.006

NSTE-ACS

r = 0.73, p = 0.005

r = −0.76, p = 0.003

No treatment with statins before admission

r = 0.50, p = 0.0005

r = −0.51, p = 0.0004

No treatment with anti-diabetic drugs before admission

r = 0.50, p = 0.0004

r = −0.50, p = 0.0004

LDL-C ≥140 mg/dl

r = 0.48, p = 0.02

r = −0.51, p = 0.01

LDL-C <140 mg/dl

r = 0.44, p = 0.01

r = −0.42, p = 0.01

  1. Abbreviations shown in Table 1