Table 1.
Differences between the remission group and the nonremission group at the baseline.
| Remission group | Nonremission group | t or Z value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 127 | 117 | — | — |
| Gender (F/M) | 35/92 | 51/66 | 2.613 | 0.011∗ |
| Age (years) | 48.06 ± 9.85 | 50.95 ± 11.70 | -2.096 | 0.037∗ |
| Smoking habit | 25.20% | 20.51% | 0.867 | 0.386 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.53 ± 3.52 | 24.66 ± 3.20 | 2.007 | 0.046∗ |
| HbA1c (%) (mmol/mol) |
10.54 ± 2.38 91.00 ± 14.50 |
10.52 ± 2.31 91.00 ± 13.50 |
0.085 | 0.932 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 12.00 ± 3.52 | 12.95 ± 4.17 | -1.927 | 0.055 |
| PPG (mmol/L) | 18.52 ± 6.46 | 17.34 ± 5.49 | 1.503 | 0.134 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.25 ± 1.84 | 2.20 ± 2.68 | 0.179 | 0.858 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.72 ± 1.20 | 5.93 ± 1.20 | -1.371 | 0.172 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.09 ± 0.29 | 1.17 ± 0.28 | -2.147 | 0.033∗ |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.66 ± 1.19 | 3.75 ± 1.13 | -0.602 | 0.548 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 1.70 (2.59) | 1.33 (2.17) | 0.982 | 0.326 |
| AIR (pmol/L·10 min) | -125.71 (263.04) | -99.36 (230.29) | 0.541 | 0.589 |
| HOMA-B | 24.47 (31.99) | 23.85 (24.02) | 1.206 | 0.228 |
| HOMA-IR | 4.20 (4.30) | 4.88 (4.95) | 0.893 | 0.373 |
∗ means P < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; PPG: postprandial plasma glucose; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; AIR: acute insulin response; HOMA-B: homeostasis model assessment of β-cell function; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; AIR: acute insulin response.