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Classified by tertile of SD of HbA1c
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Classified by tertile of SD of FPG
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First tertile group (n = 79)
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Second tertile group (n = 80)
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Third tertile group (n = 80)
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P value
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First tertile group (n = 79)
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Second tertile group (n = 80)
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Third tertile group (n = 80)
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P value
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Mean HbA1c (%)
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8.22 ± 1.00
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8.33 ± 0.79
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8.11 ± 0.56
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0.213
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8.07 ± 0.65
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8.23 ± 0.72
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8.35 ± 0.99
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0.093
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SD of HbA1c (%)
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1.41 ± 0.50
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2.68 ± 0.36*
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3.52 ± 0.47*,**
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<0.001
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2.05 ± 0.92
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2.64 ± 0.81*
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2.93 ± 0.99*
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<0.001
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CV of HbA1c (%)
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17.66 ± 4.59
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32.48 ± 3.68*
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43.89 ± 4.49*,**
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<0.001
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26.31 ± 9.60
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32.21 ± 9.26*
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32.75 ± 10.63*
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<0.001
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Mean FPG (mmol/L)
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6.98 ± 0.97
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6.92 ± 0.86
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6.70 ± 0.55
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0.075
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6.76 ± 0.64
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6.83 ± 0.74
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7.02 ± 0.98
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0.106
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SD of FPG (mmol/L)
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3.49 ± 1.27
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3.70 ± 0.91
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4.26 ± 1.24*,**
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<0.001
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2.69 ± 0.48
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3.68 ± 0.28*
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5.09 ± 0.95*, **
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<0.001
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CV of FPG (%)
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50.10 ± 8.62
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53.68 ± 7.80*
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63.87 ± 8.27*,**
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<0.001
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39.81 ± 5.34
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53.87 ± 6.29*
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72.52 ± 8.56*, **
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<0.001
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Severe hypoglycemic episodes (times)
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0.70 ± 0.64
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1.09 ± 0.79*
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1.94 ± 1.63*,**
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<0.001
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1.02 ± 1.08
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1.32 ± 1.22
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1.40 ± 1.33
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0.112
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- Results are means ± SDs
- SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, FPG fasting plasma glucose
- *P < 0.05, as compared to first tertile group in the same classified groups
- **P < 0.05, as compared to second tertile group in the same classified groups
