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Table 1 Indices of HbA1c variability, clinical characteristics and measures of arterial stiffness by subgroups

From: Higher HbA1c variability is associated with increased arterial stiffness in individuals with type 1 diabetes

 

All n = 673

cfPWV n = 335

Aix n = 653

Missing data

Retrospective follow-up of HbA1c

 HbA1c assessments (n)

17 (12–26)

17 (12–28)

17 (12–26)

0

 HbA1c-mean (mmol/mol)

65 (58–73)

63 (56–71)

64 (58–73)

0

 HbA1c-mean (%)

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

7.9 (7.3–8.7)

8.1 (7.4–8.8)

0

 Adj-HbA1c-SD (mmol/mol)

6.5 (4.5–8.9)

6.1 (4.3–8.3)

6.4 (4.5–8.8)

0

 Adj-HbA1c-SD (%)

0.59 (0.41–0.81)

0.56 (0.40–0.76)

0.59 (0.41–0.80)

0

 HbA1c-CVIFCC (%)

10.2 (7.8–13.6)

9.6 (7.6–13.3)

10.1 (7.7–13.5)

0

 HbA1c-CVNGSP (%)

7.4 (5.6–10.0)

7.1 (5.3–9.7)

7.3 (5.5–10.0)

0

 HbA1c-ARV (mmol/mol)

5.4 (4.1–7.2)

5.0 (3.8–6.7)

5.4 (4.1–7.1)

0

 HbA1c-ARV (%)

0.50 (0.38–0.66)

0.45 (0.35–0.61)

0.49 (0.37–0.65)

0

Outcome visit

 Male sex (%)

305 (45.3)

163 (48.7)

296 (45.3)

0

 Age (y)

47.1 ± 12.0

48.0 ± 11.6

47.1 ± 11.9

0

 Diabetes duration (y)

31.2 (21.2–41.3)

33.3 (21.2–41.9)

31.2 (21.2–41.2)

0

 Age at onset (y)

13.6 (9.7–20.9)

14.0 (9.7–21.1)

13.6 (9.7–20.9)

0

 Height (cm)

171.5 ± 9.8

172.5 ± 10.0

171.5 ± 9.8

0

 Waist-to-height ratio

0.51 (0.47–0.56)

0.51 (0.47–0.57)

0.51 (0.47–0.56)

11

 BMI (kg/m2)

25.3 (23.0–28.2)

25.9 (23.5–28.7)

25.3 (23.0–28.1)

0

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

134 (123–148)

133 (120–145)

134 (123–148)

1

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

75 (69–82)

74 (69–81)

75 (69–82)

1

 Pulse pressure (mmHg)

57 (49–72)

55 (48–69)

57 (49–72)

1

 Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

95 (89–102)

94 (88–101)

95 (89–102)

1

 Smoking (%)

77 (11.6)

25 (7.6)

76 (11.8)

12

 HbA1c (mmol/mol)

64 (56–73)

63 (56–71)

64 (57–73)

1

 HbA1c (%)

8.0 (7.3–8.8)

7.9 (7.3–8.6)

8.0 (7.4–8.8)

1

 Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.5 (3.9–5.1)

4.4 (3.9–4.9)

4.5 (3.9–5.1)

0

 HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.53 (1.24–1.87)

1.51 (1.22–1.86)

1.53 (1.24–1.87)

0

 LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.4 (2.0–2.9)

2.3 (1.9–2.8)

2.4 (2.0–2.9)

0

 Triglycerides (mmol/l)

0.94 (0.71–1.32)

0.92 (0.70–1.37)

0.94 (0.71–1.30)

0

 eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)

99 (78–111)

98 (79–111)

100 (79–111)

1

 Nephropathy (%)

141 (21.5)

58 (18.2)

133 (20.8)

16

 Kidney failure (%)

76 (11.3)

34 (10.1)

69 (10.6)

1

 History of retinal laser treatment (%)

263 (39.3)

128 (38.2)

252 (38.8)

3

 History of CVD events (%)

99 (14.9)

47 (14.2)

93 (14.4)

7

 Antihypertensive therapy (%)

361 (53.8)

175 (52.6)

348 (53.5)

2

 Statin therapy (%)

252 (37.7)

141 (42.5)

241 (37.1)

4

 cfPWV (m/s)

8.5 (7.1–10.8)

8.5 (7.1–10.8)

8.6 (7.1–10.8)

338

 AIx (%)

22 (13–28)

21 (13–27)

22 (13–28)

20

  1. Data are means ± SD, medians (interquartile range) or proportions (valid percentage)
  2. History of CVD (cardiovascular disease) events defined as myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, stroke, lower extremity revascularization or non-traumatic amputation. Kidney failure defined as kidney replacement therapy or eGFR < 15 ml/min/1.73 m2. Nephropathy defined as severe albuminuria (urinary albumin excretion rate  ≥ 300 mg/24 h or ≥ 200 μg/min) or kidney failure
  3. cfPWV carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, AIx augmentation index, adj-HbA1c-SD adjusted standard deviation of HbA1c, HbA1c-CVIFCC coefficient of variation of HbA1c based on values in mmol/mol units, HbA1c-CVNGSP coefficient of variation of HbA1c based on values in % units, HbA1c-ARV average real variability of HbA1c