Table 2.

Comparison of blood glucose indicators (x̅±sd)

Group	2hPG (mmol/L)		FPG (mmol/L)		HbA1c (%)
	Before Treatment	After Treatment	Before Treatment	After Treatment	Before Treatment	After Treatment
Early SGLT2-i group (n = 88)	13.52±4.26	7.24±2.21*	8.09±2.56	5.58±1.76*	8.34±2.68	5.12±1.64*
Late SGLT2-i group (n = 90)	13.81±4.02	8.36±2.65*	8.57±2.75	6.24±2.01*	8.69±2.79	6.47±2.05*
t	0.467	3.059	1.205	2.329	0.853	4.845
P	0.641	0.003	0.230	0.021	0.395	< 0.001

^*P < 0.05 compared to pre-treatment within the same group;

FPG, fasting plasma glucose; 2hPG, 2-hour postprandial glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; SGLT2-i, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor.