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. 2020 Mar 1;11(4):971–979. doi: 10.1111/jdi.13220

Table 2.

Age‐ and sex‐adjusted and multivariable‐adjusted mean values of the total brain volume : intracranial volume ratios according to quartiles of each glycemic measure in 2012

  No. participants

Age‐ and sex‐adjusted

mean values (95% CI) of the TBV : ICV ratio (%)

P‐value

Multivariable‐adjusted

mean values (95% CI) of the TBV : ICV ratio (%)

P‐value

Multivariable‐adjusted

mean values (95%CI) of the TBV : ICV ratio (%)

P‐value
GA (%)  
Q1 (10.2–14.5) 321 78.2 (78.0–78.4) (Reference) 78.2 (78.0–78.4) (Reference) 78.1 (77.9–78.3) (Reference)
Q2 (14.6–15.6) 326 78.1 (77.9–78.3) 0.88 78.1 (77.9–78.3) 0.90 78.0 (77.9–78.3) 0.96
Q3 (15.7–17.0) 317 78.2 (78.0–78.4) 0.99 78.2 (78.0–78.4) 0.99 78.2 (78.0–78.4) 0.96
Q4 (17.1–41.2) 314 77.4 (77.2–77.6) <0.001 77.4 (77.2–77.6) <0.001 77.5 (77.3–77.8) 0.001
    P for trend <0.001   P for trend <0.001   P for trend = 0.009  
HbA1c (%)  
Q1 (4.4–5.4) 285 78.0 (77.8–78.2) (Reference) 78.0 (77.8–78.2) (Reference) 77.9 (77.7–78.1) (Reference)
Q2 (5.5–5.7) 419 78.2 (78.0–78.0) 0.36 78.2 (78.0–78.4) 0.35 78.1 (77.9–78.3) 0.28
Q3 (5.8–6.0) 276 78.0 (77.8–78.2) 1.00 78.0 (77.7–78.2) 0.99 77.9 (77.7–78.2) 0.97
Q4 (6.1–13.6) 298 77.6 (77.4–77.8) 0.06 77.6 (77.4–77.8) 0.04 77.8 (77.6–78.1) 0.99
    P for trend = 0.005   P for trend = 0.04   P for trend = 0.69  
GA : HbA1c ratio  
Q1 (1.89–2.55) 318 78.2 (78.0–78.4) (Reference) 78.2 (78.0–78.4) (Reference) 78.1 (77.9–78.3) (Reference)
Q2 (2.55–2.72) 320 78.3 (78.1–78.5) 0.73 78.3 (78.1–78.5) 0.77 78.3 (78.1–78.5) 0.67
Q3 (2.72–2.93) 321 78.0 (77.8–78.2) 0.46 78.0 (77.8–78.2) 0.39 78.0 (77.8–78.2) 0.57
Q4 (2.93–4.45) 319 77.4 (77.2–77.6) <0.001 77.4 (77.4–77.6) <0.001 77.5 (77.3–77.7) <0.001
    P for trend <0.001   P for trend <0.001   P for trend <0.001  

CI, confidence interval; GA, glycated albumin; GA : HbA1c ratio, glycated albumin : hemoglobin A1c ratio; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; ICV, intracranial volume; TBV, total brain volume.

The values were adjusted for age, sex, low education, systolic blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medication, serum total cholesterol, electrocardiogram abnormalities, body mass index, smoking habits, alcohol drinking habits and regular exercise.

The values were adjusted for age, sex, low education, systolic blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medication, diabetes mellitus, serum total cholesterol, electrocardiogram abnormalities, body mass index, smoking habits, alcohol drinking habits and regular exercise.