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. 2024 Feb 26;10:e1896. doi: 10.7717/peerj-cs.1896

Table 4. Meaning and measurement unit of the variables of the AlOlaiwi2018 diabetes type 2 dataset.

Feature name Measurement Meaning
Age Years Age of the patient at the medical consult
Albuminuria Categories Normoalbuminaria: 0, microalbuminuria: 1, macroalbuminuria: 2
Anti HTN Binary Taking any hipertensive drugs. 0: No 1: Yes
Bloating Binary Patient suffering from bloating: No: 0, Yes: 1
BMI kg/m*2 Body mass index
CAN Binary Patient suffering from cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy. No: 0, Yes: 1
DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure
DDP-4 inhibitor Binary Prescribed DPP4 inhibitor. 0: No 1: Yes
DR Binary Diabetic retinopathy. 0: No, 1: Yes.
Duration of DM Years Duration of diabetes mellitus type 2 in years
eGFR MDRD equation ml/min Estimated glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation
Excessive fullness after meals Binary Patient suffering from excessive fullness after meals: No: 0, Yes: 1
FBS mmol/L Fasting Blood Sugar.
GCSI category Category Gastroparesis cardinal symption index,
Classified as categories: None: 0, Mild: 1, Severe: 2.
GCSI new Point Scores Gastroparesis cardinal sympton index score.
GCSI present ? Binary Gastroparesis symptomps: absent: 0, present: 1
GCSI score Point scores Gastroparesis cardinal symptom index score.
HbA1c % Percetange of glycosylated hemoglobin
HDL mmol/L High density lipoprotein
HTN Binary Hypertension: 0: No 1: Yes
Insulin Binary Taking insulin: 0: No 1: Yes
LDL mmol/L Low-density lipoprotein
Loss of appetitie Binary Loss of appetite for the last 2 weeks. No: 0, Yes: 1
Meglitinides Binary Use of Meglitinides. 0: No 1: Yes
Metformin Binary Use of metformin. 0: No 1: Yes
Nausea Binary Feelings of nausea in the last 2 weeks. No: 0, Yes: 1
None Binary Not taking any drug at all? 0: No 1: Yes
Not able to finish a meal Binary Inability to finish a regular size meal. No: 0, Yes: 1
Orthostatic hypotension Binary Patients suffering from orthostatic hypotension: No: 0, Yes: 1
PDBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure after postural manoeuvres.
PHR bpm Postural heart rate
Presence of any symptom Binary Presence of any gastroparesis symptom: No: 0, Yes: 1
PSBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure after postural manoeuvres
QTc Seconds Corrected QT interval. (measured in the EKG)
QTc prolonged Category Corrected QT interval prolongation: No: 0, Borderline: 0.5 Yes: 1
Resting tachycardia Binary Patient suffering from resting tachycardia: No: 0, Yes: 1
Retching Binary Patient suffering from retching: No: 0, Yes: 1
SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
Sex Binary Patient’s sex: 0: female, 1: male
Smoking Binary Patient smoking habit: 0: No, 1: Yes
Stomach fullness Binary Patient suffering from stomach fullness: No: 0, Yes: 1
Stomach or belly visibly larger Binary Patient suffering from belly visibly larger: No: 0, Yes: 1
Sulfonylurea Binary Patient using sulfonylurea: 0: No 1: Yes
TC mmol/L Total cholesterol
TG mmol/L Triglycerides
TZD Binary Patient using thiazolidinediones: 0: No 1: Yes
UACR new mg/g Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio
Urine ACR mg/g Urine albumin to creatinine ratio 6 months before.
Vomiting Binary Patient suffering from Vomiting: No: 0, Yes: 1

Notes.

kg/m*2

kilogram per meter squared.

mmHg

millimeters of Mercury.

ml/min

milliliters per minutes.

mmol/L

millimole per liter.

bpm

beats per minutes.

mg/g

urine Albumin (mg/dL) / urine creatinine (g/dL).