Table 3: Comparison of the changes in clinical parameters from 0-16 weeks between the two groups.

 

Basal insulin groupn = 22

Premixed insulin group n = 21

P value

Body weight kg

-0.68 ± 1.03

+0.38 ± 1.72

0.019

Body mass index kg/m2

-0.26 ± 0.39

+0.16 ± 0.69

0.016

HbA1c (%)

-0.22 ± 0.88

-0.60 ± 0.78

0.143

Insulin dose (U/day)

-0.09 ± 2.88

-0.38 ± 2.48

0.726

Systolic clinic blood pressure (mmHg)

-6.47 ± 20.19

-5.45 ± 20.98

0.874

Diastolic clinic blood pressure (mmHg)

-5.67 ± 8.84

-5.40 ± 8.76

0.923

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

-11.41 ±27.46

-13.90 ± 34.73

0.795

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

+8.45 ± 62.10

-6.67 ± 51.95

0.393

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol  (mg/dL)

-4.36 ± 10.28

-2.76 ± 6.16

0.541

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol  (mg/dL)

-8.74 ± 23.65

-9.81 ± 30.38

0.898

 

Values are expressed as means ± S.D.