Table 4.
Comparison of clinical characteristics and CT parameters in GLDIS T2DM patients and non-GLDIS T2DM patients after propensity matching
| Variables | GLDIS T2DM patients | Non-GLDIS T2DM patients | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 92 | 92 | ||
| Age (years) | 62.08 ± 11.17 | 62.58 ± 9.01 | 0.739 | |
| Male sex, n (%) | 45 (48.9) | 45 (48.9) | 1.000 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.01 ± 3.88 | 24.39 ± 3.24 | 0.344 | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 19 (20.7) | 18 (19.6) | 0.854 | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 59 (64.1) | 56 (60.9) | 0.648 | |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 20 (23.0) | 28 (32.9) | 0.146 | |
| Statin, n (%) | 39 (42.4) | 31 (33.7) | 0.224 | |
| Tube voltage of CT acquisition | 0.499 | |||
| 100 kVp, n (%) | 51 (55.4) | 43 (46.7) | ||
| 120 kVp, n (%) | 36 (39.1) | 43 (46.7) | ||
| 140 kVp, n (%) | 5 (5.4) | 6 (6.5) | ||
| LAD-PCAT (HU) | − 78.11 ± 8.01 | − 75.04 ± 8.26 | 0.022 | |
| LCX-PCAT (HU) | − 71.10 ± 8.13 | − 68.31 ± 7.90 | 0.037 | |
| RCA-PCAT (HU) | − 78.17 ± 8.64 | − 73.35 ± 9.32 | 0.001 | |
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations or the median (25th and 75th percentile), with the interquartile range in parentheses or number (%)
T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, GLDIS glucose-lowering drug interventions, PCAT Pericoronary adipose tissue, LAD left anterior descending artery, LCX left circumflex artery, RCA right coronary artery