Table 3.
Clinical and laboratory variables of patients in Groups I (TIR >80%) and II (TIR <80%)
| Variable | Group I N = 146 (%) | Group II (N = 81) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 54.1 ± 11 | 54.6 ± 11 | 0.08 |
| Sex male | 135 (92.5) | 70 (86.4) | 0.1 |
| Hypertension | 86 (58.9) | 49 (60.4) | 0.15 |
| Non diabetics | 99(68.3) | 27 (33.3) | 0.01 |
| IDDM | 36 (24.8) | 39 (48.1) | 0.001 |
| NIDDM | 10 (6.9) | 15 (18.5) | 0.001 |
| BMI | 27.4 ± 4.8 | 28.7 ± 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Arab | 57 (39) | 30 (37) | 0.13 |
| Asian | 89 (61) | 51 (63) | 0.3 |
| Euro score | 3.5 ± 2.5 | 3.8 ± 3.5 | 0.47 |
| Basal creatinine (micromole/L) | 88.6 ± 25.3 | 94.7 ± 63 | 0.8 |
| EF% | 49.7 ± 8.6 | 48.7 ± 10.1 | 0.4 |
| HbA1c % | 6.6 ± 1.7 | 8 ± 2.2 | 0.001 |
| Surgery (elective) | 97 (66.4) | 57 (70.4) | 0.35 |
| Inotrops | |||
| Dopamine | 20 (13.8) | 19 (24.7) | 0.03 |
| Adrenaline | 16 (11.1) | 18 (23) | 0.04 |
| Noradrenline | 40 (27.4) | 17 (21) | 0.1 |
| Surgery | |||
| CABG | 100 (68.5) | 67 (83.3) | 0.04 |
| Valvular | 40 (27.5) | 9 (11.3) | 0.03 |
| Aortic disssection | 3 (2.1) | 2 (2.5) | 0.1 |
| Adult congenital | 3 (2.1) | 2 (2.5) | 0.1 |
IDDM, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; NIDDM, non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; BMI, body mass index; HbA1C, glycated hemoglobin; EF, ejection fraction; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft.