Skip to main content

Table 5 Covariate-adjusted means of change of bapwv in participants without taking lipid-lowering medication by HbA1c Trajectory Group (sensitivity analysis)

From: Trajectories of glycated hemoglobin of T2DM and progress of arterial stiffness: a prospective study

Trajectory group

Participants, n (%)

Change of baPWV, mean (SE), cm/s

P value

P for trend

Low-stable

487 (75.27)

71.05 (0.14)

NA

0.017

U-shape

74 (11.43)

93.09 (1.14)

0.026

Moderate-decrease

68 (10.51)

83.31 (1.43)

0.223

High-increase

18 (2.78)

105.40 (9.40)

0.030

  1. Model was adjusted for age, sex, duration of diabetes, smoking, during, education, BMI, SBP, TC, TG, HDL, LDL and hypertension