Table 2.
Points of Discontinuity Identified in All Subjectsa
| Subject | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGT | |||||
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 60 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 80 |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 60 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 80 |
| Median | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 80 |
| SD | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.89 | 2.24 | 16.73 |
| T2DM | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 240 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 160 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 100 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 240 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 180 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 120 |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 240 |
| Median | 1 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 180 |
| SD | 0.00 | 1.46 | 2.57 | 15.92 | 59.36 |
| Overall | |||||
| Median | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 100 |
| SD | 0.00 | 1.15 | 1.98 | 14.22 | 71.07 |
a
Note that points D2–D5 have significant differences between subgroups. Median values are used in the generic selection of points for reduced sample analysis to enable a generalizable approach.