Table 3.

Association of diabetes duration with various cut-points on biomarker and echocardiographic tests

Parameter	Cut point	DM duration below cut point (years)	DM duration above cut point (years)	p
NTpBNP (pg/mL)	< 100	10 [5, 16]	10 [6, 17]	0.189
	100–124.9	10 [5, 16]	11.5 [6, 18]	0.098
	125–149.9	10 [5, 16]	12 [6.5, 19]	0.027
	150–174.9	10 [5, 16]	13 [8, 19]	0.003
	> 175	10 [5, 16]	13 [8, 19]	0.007
DCM phenotype	Severe	10 [5, 16]	14 [8, 19]	0.007

DCM diabetic cardiomyopathy; DM = diabetes mellitus