Table 3.
The Relationship Between Fasting Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Levels and Intima-Media Thickness Stratified by Gender and Overall
| Normal IMT | Thick IMT | Atherosclerosis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean rank (n) | |||
| Male | 44.76 (38) | 22.83 (12) | 25.50 (20) |
| Female | 31.19 (47) | 24.00 (4) | 29.78 (9) |
| Overall | 74.68 (85) | 42.69 (16) | 51.17 (29) |
| Median GLP-1 (n) | |||
| Male* | 7.49 (38) | 4.35 (12) | 5.18 (20) |
| Female | 6.37 (47) | 5.26 (4) | 6.79 (9) |
| Overall* | 6.91 (85) | 4.73 (16) | 5.52 (29) |
| Test Statistics** | |||
| Male | χ2(2) = 17.353; p < 0.001, n = 70 | ||
| Female | χ2(2) = 0.643; p = 0.725, n = 60 | ||
| Overall | χ2(2) = 15.113; p = 0.001, n = 130 | ||
Notes: *p < 0.01 between 3 groups by Dunn’s pairwise test adjusted using Bonferroni corrections, **Kruskal–Wallis H-tests
Abbreviations: IMT, intima-media thickness; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide - 1.