Table 3.
Diabetic patients’ characteristics between those with full stomach and empty/intermediate stomach
| Characteristic | Full stomach (n = 25) | Empty/intermediate stomach (n = 27) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 62.21 ± 10.27 | 58.83 ± 10.88 | 0.553 |
| Body mass index (Kg.m−2) | 24.34 ± 3.19 | 23.79 ± 2.93 | 0.563 |
| Sex (Female/male) | 13/12 | 14/13 | 0.991 |
| Scores of Self-Rating Anxiety Scale | 28.74 ± 5.82 | 28.26 ± 6.25 | 0.800 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 7.88 ± 2.79 | 7.80 ± 2.40 | 0.921 |
| Postprandial glucose (mmol/L) | 10.50 ± 4.05 | 10.69 ± 2.48 | 0.861 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 7.5 ± 1.7 | 7.3 ± 1.6 | 0.861 |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
| Peripheral neuropathy* | 6 (24.0%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.879 |
| Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy * | 18 (72.0%) | 18 (66.7%) | 0.677 |
| Diabetes mellitus-related eye disease* | 13 (52.0%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.026 |
Data are given as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated
*Data are given as number (percentage of patients)