3.
β-cell functions of the patients grouped by HbA1c levels (Mean±SD)
| Variable | Group A | Group B | Group C | P | Adjusted P |
| lnHOMA2-IR | 0.21±0.97 | 0.15±1.17 | -0.27±1.27 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| lnHOMA2-%β | 3.81±0.84 | 3.39±0.97 | 2.89±0.91 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| lnDI30 | 2.25±0.52 | 1.92±0.49 | 1.94±0.65 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| lnDI180 | 2.68±0.56 | 2.31±0.55 | 2.25±0.66 | 0.000 | 0.000 |