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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Elevated circulating level of β-aminoisobutyric acid (BAIBA) in heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes receiving sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors

 

Missing

Non-SGLT2i

SGLT2i

p value

n (%)

n = 52

n = 29

Age, years

 

69 ± 12

65 ± 9

0.139

Women, n (%)

 

10 (19)

8 (28)

0.386

Height, cm

 

163 ± 9

163 ± 7

0.812

Weight, kg

 

64.3 ± 14.0

66.8 ± 17.3

0.489

Body mass index, kg/m2

 

24.0 ± 4.1

25.0 ± 5.3

0.353

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

 

114 ± 16

112 ± 18

0.55

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

 

66 ± 10

69 ± 11

0.208

Heart rate, bpm

 

68 ± 12

68 ± 9

0.960

NYHA, n (%)

   

0.454

 1

 

7 (14)

6 (21)

 

 2

 

24 (46)

15 (52)

 

 3

 

21 (40)

8 (28)

 

Ischemic etiology, n (%)

 

25 (48)

9 (31)

0.14

Comorbidity, n (%)

    

 Hypertension

 

37 (71)

22 (76)

0.648

 Dyslipidemia

 

38 (73)

20 (69)

0.694

LVEF, %

 

42.2 ± 2.1

35.1 ± 2.9

0.049

HFrEF, n (%)

 

26 (50)

21 (72)

0.050

Laboratory Data

    

 Albumin, mg/dl

 

3.5 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.5

0.014

 Hemoglobin, mg/dl

 

12.5 ± 2.0

13.3 ± 2.2

0.118

 eGFRcre, mL/min/1.73m2

 

55.3 ± 22.0

51.9 ± 20.6

0.503

 eGFRcys, mL/min/1.73m2

8 (10)

56.8 ± 23.0

56.0 ± 24.5

0.890

 NT-proBNP, pg/ml

 

2,909 ± 6,413

3,099 ± 8,053

0.907

 Uric acid, mg/dl

 

6.0 ± 1.4

5.7 ± 1.8

0.551

 Fasting blood glucose, mg/dl

2 (2)

112 ± 34

119 ± 39

0.433

 Insulin, mIU/mL

3 (4)

8.1 ± 6.7

6.8 ± 5.4

0.371

 HbA1c, %

1 (1)

6.8 ± 0.9

7.1 ± 1.0

0.234

Medication, n (%)

   

 RASi

 

30 (58)

20 (69)

0.317

 Beta blocker

 

40 (77)

24 (83)

0.536

 MRA

 

24 (46)

14 (48)

0.854

 Loop diuretics

 

33 (63)

20 (69)

0.618

 DPP4i

 

20 (38)

15 (52)

0.248

 Biguanides

 

1 (2)

6 (21)

0.004

 Insulin

 

7 (13)

6 (21)

0.396

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation of the mean or number (with percentage). n, number of patients for whom the parameter was available. SGLT2, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2; NYHA, New York Heart Association; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; eGFRcre, creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate; eGFRcys, cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; RASi, renin-angiotensin system inhibitor; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; DPP4i, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor