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Table 6 Comparison of BRS according to diabetes duration based on ANCOVA

From: Glycemic variability in continuous glucose monitoring is inversely associated with baroreflex sensitivity in type 2 diabetes: a preliminary report

Diabetes duration (quartiles)

Q1 (< 2)

Q2 (≥ 2 to  < 7)

Q3 (≥ 7 to  < 14)

Q4 (≥ 14)

ANCOVA

(n = 18)

(n = 28)

(n = 24)

(n = 24)

p value

BRS (ms/mmHg)

12.1 ± 0.9

8.3 ± 0.8*

7.6 ± 0.8*

8.1 ± 1.0*

0.003

p value

 

0.012

0.003

0.03

 

HbA1c (mmol/mol)

69 ± 25.6

57.2 ± 13.6

58.8 ± 12.7

61.7 ± 14.6

 

HbA1c (%)

8.5 ± 2.3

7.4 ± 1.2

7.5 ± 1.2

7.8 ± 1.3

 

CGM-mean glucose (mg/dL)

152.1 ± 23.9

153.1 ± 36.1

162.1 ± 32.6

159.2 ± 31.8

 

CGM-SD (mg/dL)

30.7 ± 12.2

33 ± 12.1

33.5 ± 13.3

42.6 ± 13.7

 

CGM-CV (mg/dL)

20.3 ± 8.1

21.8 ± 7.8

20.2 ± 5.6

26.7 ± 6.9

 

MAGE (mg/dL)

76.5 ± 30.6

85.7 ± 30.2

85.4 ± 34.9

102.6 ± 29.7

 
  1. Values for BRS are adjusted mean ± SE, all other values are mean ± SD. BRS was divided according to quartiles of diabetes duration. Adjustment for age (years) and sex (male vs. female). The Bonferroni post hoc test compared with Q1: * p < 0.05