Variables | Baseline | 24Â months | Least square means of baseline-adjusted changes | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sitagliptin (n = 55) | Conventional (n = 60) | p value | Sitagliptin (n = 55) | Conventional (n = 60) | p value | Sitagliptin (n = 55) | Conventional (n = 60) | p value | |
Age, year | 69 ± 8 | 69 ± 9 | 0.973 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gender (male/female) | 38/17 | 39/21 | 0.641 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.9 ± 3.3 | 24.8 ± 3.9 | 0.098 | 25.5 ± 3.4 | 24.6 ± 3.8 | 0.203 | −0.10 ± 0.16 | −0.13 ± 0.15 | 0.368 |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 132 ± 17 | 129 ± 19 | 0.287 | 133 ± 16 | 130 ± 20 | 0.377 | 1.70 ± 2.20 (n = 54) | 0.34 ± 2.09 | 0.656 |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 74 ± 11 | 71 ± 12 | 0.090 | 75 ± 13 (n = 54) | 71 ± 11 | 0.076 | 1.76 ± 1.47 (n = 54) | −0.54 ± 1.40 | 0.263 |
Heart rate, beats/min | 70 ± 12 | 67 ± 12 | 0.196 | 71 ± 16 | 67 ± 10 | 0.129 | 3.37 ± 1.49 | −2.14 ± 1.43 | 0.009 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 0.43 | 4.4 ± 0.8 (n = 54) | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 0.690 | −0.08 ± 0.09 (n = 54) | −0.10 ± 0.08 | 0.899 |
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.3 ± 0.3 (n = 55) | 1.4 ± 0.4 (n = 58) | 0.617 | 1.3 ± 0.3 (n = 54) | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.412 | −0.03 ± 0.03 (n = 54) | 0.00 ± 0.03 (n = 58) | 0.362 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 3.1 [2.2–4.5] (n = 54) | 3.1 [2.3–4.2] | 0.536 | 2.9 [2.2–5.0] (n = 54) | 2.9 [2.1–3.9] | 0.151 | 0.06 ± 0.06 (n = 53) | −0.08 ± 0.05 | 0.078 |
Creatinine, μmol/L | 71.6 [61.9–86.6] | 68.1 [59.2–89.3] | 0.496 | 75.1 [62.8–87.5] (n = 54) | 69.0 [61.0–98.1] | 0.740 | 2.65 ± 1.77 (n = 54) | 4.42 ± 1.77 | 0.345 |
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 66.6 ± 15.9 | 67.3 ± 18.4 | 0.834 | 65.1 ± 14.1 (n = 54) | 67.1 ± 19.7 | 0.757 | −1.96 ± 1.10 (n = 54) | –3.18 ± 1.04 | 0.419 |
Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L | 7.5 ± 1.8 (n = 53) | 7.1 ± 1.4 | 0.135 | 7.0 ± 1.6 (n = 54) | 6.7 ± 1.7 (n = 58) | 0.248 | −0.41 ± 0.20 (n = 52) | −0.49 ± 0.19 (n = 58) | 0.780 |
HbA1c, % | 7.0 ± 0.6 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | 0.737 | 6.5 ± 0.6 (n = 54) | 6.6 ± 0.7 | 0.412 | −0.47 ± 0.08 (n = 52) | −0.34 ± 0.07 (n = 57) | 0.211 |
1,5AG, µg/mL | 13.9 [8.3–20.3] (n = 52) | 15.6 [10.7–22.8] (n = 58) | 0.086 | 16.4 [8.7–22.6] | 15.1 [9.6–25.0] (n = 59) | 0.747 | 2.55 ± 0.82 (n = 52) | 0.95 ± 0.79 (n = 57) | 0.165 |
NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 111.5 [42.1–240.8] (n = 52) | 99.6 [52.1–234.9] (n = 58) | 0.848 | 114.5 [51.8–261.9] | 114.1 [60.2–323.8] (n = 59) | 0.673 | 0.09 ± 0.08 (n = 52) | 0.16 ± 0.08 (n = 57) | 0.535 |
High-sensitive CRP, ng/mL | 540 [279–1100] (n = 52) | 576 [236–1618] (n = 58) | 0.952 | 478 [232–1150] (n = 55) | 478 [199–1590] (n = 59) | 0.984 | −0.06 ± 0.16 (n = 52) | −0.06 ± 0.15 (n = 57) | 0.983 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 8 (17.4) (n = 46) | 13 (28.3) (n = 46) | 0.321 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hypertension, n (%) | 45 (81.8) | 46 (76.7) | 0.497 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 42 (76.4) | 42 (70.0) | 0.530 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 8 (14.6) | 4 (6.7) | 0.226 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 38 (69.1) | 41 (68.3) | 0.930 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Chronic heart failure, n (%) | 3 (5.5) | 7 (11.7) | 0.326 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Medications | |||||||||
 ACE inhibitor or ARB | 37 (67.3) | 42 (70.0) | 0.753 | 39 (70.9) | 41 (68.3) | 0.764 |  |  |  |
 β-blocker | 12 (21.8) | 11 (18.3) | 0.641 | 13 (23.6) | 12 (20.0) | 0.637 |  |  |  |
 Diuretic | 17 (30.9) | 12 (20.0) | 0.178 | 16 (29.1) | 15 (25.0) | 0.621 |  |  |  |
 Statin | 42 (76.4) | 40 (66.7) | 0.251 | 39 (70.9) | 39 (65.0) | 0.498 |  |  |  |
 α-Glucosidase inhibitor, n (%) | 23 (41.8) | 30 (50.0) | 0.455 | 18 (32.7) | 38 (63.3) | 0.001 |  |  |  |
 Glinide, n (%) | 4 (7.3) | 4 (6.7) | 0.899 | 2 (3.6) | 5 (8.3) | 0.293 |  |  |  |
 Biguanide, n (%) | 9 (16.4) | 10 (16.7) | 0.965 | 12 (21.8) | 16 (26.7) | 0.545 |  |  |  |
 Sulfonylurea, n (%) | 9 (16.4) | 12 (20.0) | 0.638 | 4 (7.3) | 18 (30.0) | 0.002 |  |  |  |
 Thiazolidinedione, n (%) | 11 (20.0) | 18 (30.0) | 0.283 | 9 (16.4) | 23 (38.3) | 0.009 |  |  |  |