Table 2.
Comparisons of measurements of cIMT for each group of subjects
| cIMT (mm) | pGDM group (N = 79) | MS Group (N = 30) | Control group (N = 60) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCC mean |
0.53 |
0.55 |
0.50 |
<0.05& |
| [0.49-0.58] |
[0.46-0.59] |
[0.46-0.55] |
||
| LBIF mean |
0.61 |
0.58 |
0.57 |
0.001§& |
| [0.54-0.69] |
[0.50-0.64] |
[0.50-0.61] |
||
| LIC mean |
0.45 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.01& |
| [0.38-0.52] |
[0.36-0.50] |
[0.32-0.47] |
||
| RCC mean |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.50 |
NS |
| [0.46-0.56] |
[0.48-0.62] |
[0.46-0.54] |
||
| RBIF mean |
0.59 |
0.59 |
0.55 |
<0.05&* |
| [0.51-0.63] |
[0.52-0.66] |
[0.48-0.60] |
||
| RIC mean |
0.45 |
0.42 |
0.40 |
<0.05& |
| [0.39-0.56] |
[0.34-0.52] |
[0.36-0.50] |
||
| Composite IMT | 0.53 |
0.53 |
0.49 |
<0.001&* |
| [0.48-0.57] | [0.48-0.57] | [0.45-0.53] |
Data are shown as medians [P25-P75]. pGDM = previous gestational diabetes group; MS = metabolic syndrome group; CG = controls; NS = not significant; R = right; L = left; CC = common carotid; BIF = bifurcation; IC = internal carotid; & for comparisons of pGDM to CG; § for comparisons of pGDM to MS; *for comparisons of MS to CG.