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Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the participants or patients study participants

From: Visit-to-visit HbA1c variability is inversely related to baroreflex sensitivity independently of HbA1c value in type 2 diabetes

Variables

No. patients

57

Sex, male/female

39/18

Age (years)

67.2 ± 7.7

BMI (kg/m2)

25.4 ± 4.2

Duration of diabetes (years)

11.5 ± 9.6

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)

134.7 ± 30.7

HbA1c (%)

7.3 ± 1.0

Long-term data

 No. HbA1c measurements in 2 years (times/2 years)

14.8 ± 4.7

 Two-year mean HbA1c (%)

7.2 ± 1.0

 HbA1c CV (%)

0.049 (0.029–0.080)

 HbA1c SD (%)

0.33 (0.18–0.62)

 Adjusted HbA1c SD (%)

0.32 (0.18–0.59)

Short-term data

 CGM mean glucose (mg/dL)

154.5 ± 28.8

 CGM CV (mg/dL)

23.6 ± 7.1

 CGM SD (mg/dL)

36.7 ± 13.2

Hypertension, n (%)

42 (74)

Blood pressure (mmHg)

 Systolic

124.6 ± 17.0

 Diastolic

77.1 ± 9.4

Heart rate (beats/min)

69.3 ± 11.8

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

51 (89)

Lipid profile (mg/dL)

 Triglycerides

115 (100–175)

 LDL-cholesterol

111.0 ± 30.2

 HDL-cholesterol

52.8 ± 15.5

BRS (msec/mmHg)

7.6 ± 2.7

  1. Values are mean ± SD, or median (25th–75th percentiles) or no. (%)
  2. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation, CGM continuous glucose monitoring, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, BRS baroreflex sensitivity