Table 1.
Clinical variables of 105 diabetic patients with high and low peripheral arterial stiffness
| Characteristics | All patients (n=105) | Low PAS group (n=30) | High PAS group (n=75) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 60.91±14.11 | 49.03±13.95 | 65.67±11.11 | <0.001* |
| Height (cm) | 161.16±8.48 | 164.03±8.09 | 160.01±8.40 | 0.027* |
| Body weight (kg) | 71.67±14.32 | 73.71±16.29 | 70.85±13.49 | 0.357 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.42±3.96 | 27.21±4.80 | 27.51±3.61 | 0.732 |
| Body fat mass (%) | 33.06±7.10 | 30.85±7.46 | 33.95±6.81 | 0.043* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 91.44±9.95 | 88.47±11.81 | 92.63±8.92 | 0.053 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 142.25±20.53 | 130.80±16.35 | 146.83±20.33 | <0.001* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.02±11.92 | 78.63±9.87 | 84.77±12.27 | 0.016* |
| Left-baPWV (m/s) | 16.31±3.39 | 12.82±0.74 | 17.70±3.00 | <0.001* |
| Right-baPWV (m/s) | 16.13±3.17 | 12.64±0.83 | 17.53±2.63 | <0.001* |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 4.27±0.27 | 4.34±0.31 | 4.25±0.25 | 0.088 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 161.79±31.27 | 158.87±33.27 | 162.96±30.58 | 0.547 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 114.00 (89.50-162.00) | 107.50 (87.50-149.00) | 119.00 (90.00-171.00) | 0.314 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 47.10±13.17 | 47.30±13.66 | 47.01±13.06 | 0.920 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 100.24±26.34 | 101.97±24.20 | 99.55±27.28 | 0.673 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 16.00 (12.00-18.00) | 13.00 (12.00-16.25) | 17.00 (14.00-21.00) | 0.003* |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.80 (0.70-1.00) | 0.80 (0.60-0.90) | 0.90 (0.70-1.00) | 0.119 |
| GFR (mL/min) | 89.09±29.06 | 104.64±33.81 | 82.88±24.52 | <0.001* |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 139.00 (121.50-172.50) | 130.00 (122.50-163.75) | 142.00 (121.00-175.00) | 0.419 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 7.99±1.78 | 7.93±1.88 | 8.02±1.75 | 0.823 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 25.06 (20.06-34.89) | 21.45 (16.00-25.38) | 29.31 (20.79-41.86) | <0.001* |
*P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Values for continuous variables are given as means±SD and were tested by Student's t-test; variables not normally distributed are given as medians and interquartile range and were tested by the Mann–Whitney U-test. PAS: Peripheral arterial stiffness, HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, baPWV: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, SD: Standard deviation, BMI: Body mass index, GFR: Glomerular filtration rate, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure, SBP: Systolic blood pressure, BUN: Blood urea nitrogen