Table 6.
Patient characteristics according to groups in the slowly progressive type
| Variables | Group 1 (RIA‐positive and ELISA‐positive) | Group 2 (RIA‐positive and ELISA‐negative) | Group 3 (RIA‐negative and ELISA‐positive) | Group 4 (RIA‐negative and ELISA‐negative) | F‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Age (years) | 62.0 (16.3) | 71.0 (7.4) | 81.0 | 66.4 (8.1) | 0.441 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.0 (3.8) | 25.1 (1.9) | 18.0 | 24.0 (2.3) | 0.302 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 13.1 (8.2) | 18.8 (8.8) | 13.0 | 23.0 (16.2) | 0.247 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.5 (0.9) | 8.4 (0.5) | 8.3 | 7.9 (0.3) | 0.168 |
Data are presented as a number, percent, and mean (SD). BMI, body mass index; ELISA, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; RIA, radioimmunoassay.