Table 2.
Glucose variability during the study in the whole group and depending on HbA1c improvement.
| Study group | HbA1c improvement | No HbA1c improvement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c (%) |
Before the study After the study p |
9.35 ± 1.5 8.81 ± 1.8 <0.001 |
9.03 ± 1.35 8.04 ± 1.33∗ <0.001 |
10.03 ± 1.71 10.42 ± 1.60∗ 0.102 |
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| Mean glucose (mg/dL) |
1st week Last week p |
168.18 ± 33.9 144.8 ± 22.9 <0.001 |
164.44 ± 37 138.22 ± 31∗ <0.001 |
175.92 ± 22.77 158.46 ± 21.19∗ <0.001 |
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| Mean glucose SD (mg/dL) | 1st week Last week p |
61.25 ± 14.5 53.55 ± 14.1 0.002 |
60.74 ± 15 51.67 ± 14 0.010 |
62.31 ± 12.43 57.46 ± 21.19 0.050 |
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| AUC > 140 mg/dL | 1st week Last week p |
43.29 ± 26.1 25.23 ± 16.9 <0.001 |
41.23 ± 29 21.22 ± 15∗ <0.001 |
47.56 ± 18.47 33.58 ± 17.41∗ <0.001 |
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| AUC < 70 mg/dL | 1st week Last week p |
0.58 ± 0.61 0.53 ± 0.53 0.591 |
0.73 ± 0.6∗
0.62 ± 0.5 0.439 |
0.29 ± 0.36∗
0.35 ± 0.36 0.576 |
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| Max glucose (mg/dL) |
1st week Last week p |
365.15 ± 74.5 328.6 ± 67.2 0.002 |
344.37 ± 57 317.41 ± 55 0.004 |
380.6 ± 100.08 354.92 ± 82.98 <0.001 |
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| Min glucose (mg/dL) |
1st week Last week p |
51.15 ± 12.5 47.5 ± 6.4 0.045 |
49.85 ± 13 46.07 ± 5∗ 0.136 |
53.85 ± 10.05 50.46 ± 7.31∗ 0.107 |
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| FMD (%) | Before the study After the study p |
10.9 ± 6.6 16.67 ± 8.5 <0.001 |
12.22 ± 5.41 19.27 ± 7.40∗ <0.001 |
8.18 ± 8.15 11.29 ± 8.35∗ 0.089 |
Results of RT-CGM are presented as mean ± SD.
∗ p < 0.05: significant difference between two subgroups, considering the same time sensor usage (first or last week).