Table 3.
Spearman correlation coefficients between adipocyte fatty-acid binding protein and clinical variables in 120 type-2 diabetes mellitus patients.
| Variables | Spearman Coefficient of Correlation | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.088 | 0.340 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.271 | 0.003 * |
| Body fat mass (%) | 0.379 | <0.001 * |
| Left ankle–brachial index | –0.418 | <0.001 * |
| Right ankle–brachial index | −0.474 | <0.001 * |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.249 | 0.006 * |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.116 | 0.208 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.081 | 0.378 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 0.319 | <0.001 * |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | –0.186 | 0.042 * |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 0.048 | 0.606 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 0.165 | 0.072 |
| eGFR (mL/min) | –0.249 | 0.006 * |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.382 | <0.001 * |
| UACR (mg/g) | 0.362 | <0.001 * |
Analysis of data was performed using the Spearman correlation analysis. HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR, estimated glomerulus filtration rate; UACR, urine albumin–creatinine ratio. * p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.