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Table 2 Changes in target organ damage and arterial stiffness by gender

From: Gender differences in the progression of target organ damage in patients with increased insulin resistance: the LOD-DIABETES study

Men

Baseline (n = 71)

1st year (n = 69)

2nd year (n = 69)

3rd year (n = 69)

p

Vascular

 C-IMT average (mm)

0.779 ± 0.127

0.776 ± 0.123

0.769 ± 0.123

0.796 ± 0.126

0.005

 Plaques carotid n (%)

16 (23.2)

15 (21.7)

19 (27.5)

21 (30.4)

0.148

 ABI*

1.15 ± 0.11

1.19 ± 0.12

1.18 ± 0.13

1.16 ± 0.11

<0.001

 PWV (m/s)

9.31 ± 2.32

9.33 ± 2.64

9.68 ± 2.37

9.48 ± 2.47

0.661

Renal

 Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

0.95 ± 0.14

0.97 ± 0.18

0.93 ± 0.17

0.96 ± 0.18

0.110

 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

89.5 ± 16.8

88.5 ± 18.3

92.3 ± 19.8

87.9 ± 18.2

0.072

 Albumin/creatinine ratio (mg/g)

34.8 ± 81.4

44.0 ± 122.9

37.7 ± 113.8

45.9 ± 156.8

0.826

Heart

 Cornell VDP (mm/ms)

1487 ± 573

1538 ± 506

1515 ± 543

1458 ± 535

0.285

 Sokolow (mm/ms)*§||

20.3 ± 5.9

18.7 ± 6.2

21.3 ± 6.6

20.4 ± 6.8

<0.001

Women

Baseline (n = 41)

1st year (n = 41)

2nd year (n = 41)

3rd year (n = 41)

p

Vascular

    

 C-MT average (mm)§

0.715 ± 0.092

0.728 ± 0.076

0.726 ± 0.099

0.754 ± 0.115

0.034

 Plaques carotid, n (%)†§

3 (7.3)

3 (7.3)

6 (14.6)

11 (26.8)

<0.001

 ABI*†‡

1.07 ± 0.10

1.17 ± 0.09

1.18 ± 0.10

1.14 ± 0.09

<0.001

 PWV (m/s)

9.74 ± 2.70

9.21 ± 2.11

9.14 ± 2.34

9.79 ± 2.92

0.286

Renal

 Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

0.73 ± 0.11

0.73 ± 0.12

0.70 ± 0.13

0.72 ± 0.14

0.285

 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

89.1 ± 16.6

93.2 ± 22.6

95.0 ± 16.6

93.1 ± 22.1

0.163

 Albumin/creatinine ratio (mg/g)

14.6 ± 37.4

6.6 ± 6.6

3.0 ± 5.6

9.1 ± 14.8

0.122

Heart

 Cornell VDP (mm/ms)

1741 ± 598

1756 ± 542

1852 ± 680

1838 ± 740

0.430

 Sokolow (mm/ms)§

19.1 ± 6.1

19.4 ± 5.3

20.5 ± 5.6

19.6 ± 5.7

0.013

  1. Data for qualitative variables are expressed as n: number and (%) and quantitative variables as mean ± standard deviation
  2. C Carotid, IMT intima media thickness carotid, ABI ankle brachial index, PWV pulse wave velocity, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, Cornell VDP cornell voltage duration product
  3. p < 0.05: between * baseline and 1st year; baseline and 2nd year; baseline and 3rd year
  4. p < 0.05: between §1st and 2nd year; ||1st and 3rd year
  5. p < 0.05 between 2nd and 3rd year