Table 3 Difference of mean values of the clinical variables according to the tertile levels of central PP

Central PP (mmHg)

37.1 ± 4.2

48.6 ± 2.8

63.7 ± 10

0.001

Central SBP (mmHg)

108.2 ± 11.8

122.1 ± 10.4

135.9 ± 13.8

<0.01

Brachial SBP (mmHg)

111.4 ± 11.9

121.7 ± 11.4

132.0 ± 15.1

<0.01

Brachial DBP (mmHg)

71.1 ± 10

73.4 ± 9.8

72.2 ± 10.2

0.53

Brachial PP (mmHg)

40.3 ± 7.2

48.2 ± 7.3

59.7 ± 10.6

<0.01

Age (years)

51.2 ± 11

54.2 ± 10.3

59.7 ± 10.6

<0.01

BMI (kg/m²)

24.9 ± 3.4

25.1 ± 2.7

24.7 ± 3.2

0.67

Duration of DM (years)

7.5 ± 5.4

7.3 ± 6.4

10.5 ± 9.2

0.02

HbA1_C (%)

7.7 ± 1.6

7.5 ± 1.5

7.6 ± 1.9

0.75

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

158.3 ± 34.6

164.6 ± 37.6

166 ± 36.7

0.27

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

112 (91, 169)

133 (88, 185)

114 (77, 144)

0.35

HDL-C (mg/dL)

47.5 ± 11.9

47.6 ± 13.2

48.5 ± 13.7

0.67

LDL-C (mg/dL)

93.5 ± 32.6

93.4 ± 34.8

98.9 ± 31.4

0.45

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m²)

79.5 ± 16.1

78.5 ± 19

69.5 ± 16

0.01

Diabetic nephropathy, n (%)

0.69

  No albuminuria

55 (36.9)

52 (34.8)

42 (28.2)

  Microalbuminuria

13 (35)

12 (31.6)

13 (44.4)

  Overt proteinuria

2 (26.8)

4 (34.2)

3 (33.3)

HOMA-IR

2.6 (1.8, 4.5)

2.9 (2.0, 4.1)

2.9 (1.9, 5.0)

0.92

hsCRP (mg/dL)

0.09 (0.05, 0.13)

0.08 (0.04, 0.18)

0.1 (0.05,0.25)

0.35

Mean CIMT (mm)

0.58 ± 0.14

0.62 ± 0.13

0.66 ± 0.15

0.014

Mean baPWV (cm/sec)

1385 ± 253

1581 ± 495

1751 ± 359

<0.01

Mean ABI

1.13 ± 0.06

1.15 ± 0.06

1.15 ± 0.06

0.02