Table 1. Comparison of the baseline characteristics of the patients with and without GC-DM during hospitalization.
| Without GC-DM (n = 76) |
With GC-DM (n = 19) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 32 [23–40] | 50 [40–55] | <0.0001 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 27 (35.5) | 9 (47.4) | 0.4294 |
| Body weight, kg | 56.1 [48.7–65.2] | 56.4 [45.5–69.4] | 0.4856 |
| Initial dosage of oral PSL, mg/kg | 0.54 [0.46–0.62] | 0.53 [0.43–0.66] | 0.5504 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.1 [19.5–24.3] | 21.6 [18.4–25.0] | 0.4103 |
| Family history of diabetes, n (%) | 11 (14.5) | 9 (47.4) | 0.0037 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 22 (28.9) | 12 (63.2) | 0.0077 |
| Concomitant RASI, n (%) | 20 (26.3) | 10 (52.6) | 0.0507 |
| Concomitant statin, n (%) | 6 (7.9) | 4 (21.1) | 0.1089 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.4 [5.3–5.6] | 5.6 [5.5–5.8] | 0.0010 |
| IRI, pmol/L | 4.8 [3.9–11.1] | 5.7 [3.7–7.7] | 0.8480 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 96.5 [68.8–153.0] | 133 [101.0–165.0] | 0.2203 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 103 [82.8–123.5] | 117 [108.8–141.0] | 0.1277 |
| eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2 | 82.0 [60.9–97.1] | 63.1 [52.9–75.4] | 0.0071 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 0.04 [0.02–0.08] | 0.05 [0.03–0.09] | 0.2159 |
| Urinary sediment, n (%) | 30 (39.5) | 10 (52.6) | 0.3128 |
Data are presented median and numbers in brackets indicate interquartile range (IQR). BMI, body mass index; RASI, renin-angiotensin system inhibitor; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; UPCR, urine protein creatinine ratio.