Table 3.
Prevalence of CAN according to the diagnostic criteria.
| CAN prevalence |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total | NAC defined | NAC incipient | |
| Cardiovascular reflex tests + HRV (spectral analysis), n (%) | 53 (35.1) | 39 (25.8) | 14 (9.3) |
| Cardiovascular reflex tests, n (%) | 46 (30.5) | 17 (11.3) | 29 (19.2) |
| HRV (spectral analysis), n (%) | 61 (40.4) | 51 (33.8) | 10 (6.6) |
HRV, heart rate variability; CAN, cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy.