Table 5.
Frequency of antibody positivity, n (%)
Variable
|
Total (n = 132)
|
No insulin dependence (n = 64)
|
Insulin dependent (n = 68)
|
P value
|
Anti-GAD 65 | 39 (29.5) | 13 (20.3) | 26 (38.2) | 0.02 |
Anti-IA2 | 24 (18.2) | 8 (12.5) | 16 (23.5) | 0.07 |
Anti-Zn8T | 21 (15.9) | 3 (4.7) | 18 (26.5) | 0 |
Anti-GAD65 + anti-IA2 | 20 (15.2) | 5 (7.8) | 15 (22.1) | 0.02 |
Anti-GAD65 + anti-Zn8T | 15 (11.4) | 3 (4.7) | 12 (17.6) | 0.01 |
Anti-IA2 + anti-Zn8T | 12 (9.1) | 2 (3.1) | 10 (14.7) | 0.02 |
Three antibodies | 12 (9.1) | 2 (3.1) | 10 (14.7) | 0.02 |
GAD65: Glutamic acid decarboxylase; IA2: Islet antigen 2; Zn8T: Zinc transporter 8.