Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of subject
| Variable | Total sample | non-DCAN | DCAN | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic information | ||||
| N | 56 | 22 | 34 | |
| Age (years) | 59.21 ± 8.22 | 59.82 ± 9.7 | 58.91 ± 7.64 | 0.769 |
| Gender male (%) | 24 (42.86 %) | 10 (45.45 %) | 19 (55.88 %) | 0.340 |
| Height (cm) | 164.32 ± 6.74 | 163.82 ± 6.69 | 164.57 ± 6.89 | 0.767 |
| Weight (kg) | 63.88 ± 9.61 | 63.91 ± 10.29 | 63.87 ± 9.5 | 0.991 |
| WC (cm) | 84.29 ± 6.73 | 82.82 ± 6.26 | 85 ± 6.97 | 0.385 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.85 ± 10.62 | 120.31 ± 10.62 | 129.26 ± 11.22 | 0.013 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 81.23 ± 9.59 | 79.26 ± 8.79 | 82.68 ± 9.39 | 0.156 |
| Laboratory assays | ||||
| FPG (mmol/L) | 6.84 ± 1.93 | 6.56 ± 1.78 | 7.02 ± 2.01 | 0.025 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.35 ± 1.05 | 5.2 ± 1.01 | 5.45 ± 1.08 | 0.365 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.86 ± 1.07 | 1.78 ± 1.02 | 1.91 ± 1.09 | 0.452 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.30 ± 0.30 | 1.27 ± 0.28 | 1.32 ± 0.31 | 0.619 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.14 ± 0.79 | 3 ± 0.71 | 3.23 ± 0.89 | 0.767 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 292.34 ± 82.65 | 276.62 ± 79.65 | 302.51 ± 85.65 | 0.477 |
| HRV measurement | ||||
| HR (bpm) | 73.62 ± 11.09 | 71.3 ± 7.98 | 74.81 ± 12.31 | 0.265 |
| TP (ms2) | 731.49 ± 895.49 | 832.61 ± 814.17 | 679.56 ± 941.02 | 0.550 |
| LF (ms2) | 144.85 ± 245.48 | 155.49 ± 228.32 | 139.38 ± 256.73 | 0.819 |
| LFnu | 16.82 ± 9.81 | 17.13 ± 7.25 | 16.66 ± 10.99 | 0.867 |
| HF (ms2) | 191.28 ± 460.81 | 204.79 ± 283.98 | 184.33 ± 532.87 | 0.877 |
| HFnu | 20.08 ± 15.01 | 20.66 ± 14.24 | 19.78 ± 15.57 | 0.837 |
| LF/HF | 1.33 ± 1.15 | 1.46 ± 1.33 | 1.26 ± 1.05 | 0.554 |
| Medical history | ||||
| Smoking yes (%) | 15 (41.67 %) | 5 (22.73 %) | 10 (29.41 %) | 0.956 |
| HT yes (%) | 36 (64.29 %) | 13 (59.09 %) | 23 (67.65 %) | 0.471 |
| MS yes (%) | 32 (57.14 %) | 11 (50.00 %) | 21 (61.76 %) | 0.856 |
| DM duration | 7.3 ± 1.45 | 6.55 ± 1.60 | 7.66 ± 1.28 | 0.026 |
| PH duration | 4.4 ± 1.38 | 1.86 ± 1.03 | 5.61 ± 1.34 | 0.001 |
WC waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose, TC serum total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, UA uric acid, HDL high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL low density lipoprotein cholesterol, HR heart rate, TP total power of variance, LF low frequency, HF high frequency, MS metabolic syndrome, HT hypertension, DM diabetes