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Table 2 Clinical characteristics at baseline and discharge

From: Short-term change of carotid intima-media thickness after treatment of hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Group

Total

I

N

D

p value

CIMT at baseline (mm)

0.737 ± 0.154

0.724 ± 0.146

0.714 ± 0.149

0.821 ± 0.154*,**

<0.001

CIMT on the day before discharge (mm)

0.738 ± 0.155

0.800 ± 0.166*

0.715 ± 0.148

0.731 ± 0.145

<0.001

Hb at baseline (g/dl)

13.5 ± 1.9

13.5 ± 1.8

13.5 ± 2.0

13.6 ± 1.5

0.934

Hb on the day before discharge (g/dl)

13.2 ± 1.7

13.4 ± 1.7

13.1 ± 1.8

13.0 ± 1.3

0.305

Ht at baseline (%)

40.6 ± 5.5

40.7 ± 5.2

40.5 ± 6.0

41.0 ± 4.3

0.813

Ht on the day before discharge (%)

39.6 ± 5.0

40.3 ± 4.9

39.5 ± 5.4

39.4 ± 3.7

0.447

AUC daily blood glucose at baseline

2785 ± 821

2756 ± 805

2731 ± 765

3010 ± 997

0.171

AUC daily blood glucose on the day before discharge

1892 ± 398

1846 ± 327

1899 ± 400

1936 ± 486

0.628

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± SD or number (%)
  2. I increased IMT group, N unchanged IMT group, D decreased IMT group, Ht hematocrit
  3. * p < 0.01 vs N, ** p < 0.01 vs I