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Table 2 Diabetes-related characteristics between group 1 and group 2 at the first-stage revision arthroplasty

From: Higher reinfection rate after two-stage revision arthroplasty in patients with refractory diabetes mellitus: a retrospective analysis with a minimum ten-year follow up

Variables

Group 1: HbA1c < 7 (n = 44)

Group 2: HbA1c ≥ 7 (n = 44)

p

Diabetes subtype

  Type 1

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1

  Type 2

44 (100%)

44 (100%)

  Duration of Diabetes, years (SD)

9.59 (5.50)

11.5 (5.52)

0.3

  Fasting glucose, mmol/l (SD)

152 (60.2)

300 (145)

 < 0.001*

  HbA1c (1st stage), % (SD)

6.26 (0.539)

10.1 (1.68)

 < 0.001*

  HbA1c (last stage), % (SD)

6.32 (0.342)

6.86 (1.10)

0.116

  Self-reported drug intake (N, %)

5.00 (22.7%)

9.00 (40.9%)

0.332

  No glucose-lowering drugs

2 (4.5%)

4 (9.1%)

1

Anti-diabetic agent

  Metformin

18 (40.9%)

26 (59.1%)

0.366

  GLP-1 receptor agonist (Liraglutide, dulaglutide, soliqua)

0 (0%)

2 (4.5%)

1

  SGLT2 inhibitor (Empagliflozin, dapagliflozin, canagliflozin)

0 (0%)

2 (4.5%)

1

  Sulfonylurea (Glipizide, Glimepiride, Gliclazide)

8 (18.2%)

24 (54.5%)

0.0268*

  Glinides (Mitiglinde, Repaglinide, Nateglinide)

0 (0%)

2 (4.5%)

1

  TZD (Pioglitazone, Rosiglitazone)

2 (4.5%)

2 (4.5%)

1

  DPP4 inhibitor (Saxagliptin, Linagliptin, Alogliptin, Vildagliptin)

2 (4.5%)

18 (40.9%)

0.00934*

  Acarbose

0 (0%)

12 (27.3%)

0.0211

  Insulin only

0 (0%)

8 (18.2%)

0.108

  Insulin combined with other OAD

4 (9.1%)

20 (45.5%)

0.0157*

  ACE inhibitor or ARB

4 (9.1%)

20 (45.5%)

0.0157*

  Diuretic

8 (18.2%)

10 (22.7%)

1

  Calcium antagonist

16 (36.4%)

20 (45.5%)

0.759

  Beta blocker

10 (22.7%)

20 (45.5%)

0.203

  Other antihypertensive drug

14 (31.8%)

14 (31.8%)

1

  Any antihypertensive drug

10 (22.7%)

8 (18.2%)

1

  Statin

12 (27.3%)

10 (22.7%)

1

  Fibrate

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1

  Antiplatelet therapy

0 (0%)

4 (9.1%)

0.488

  Anti-coagulant

10 (22.7%)

12 (27.3%)

1

  1. HbA1c glycohemoglobin, SD standard deviation, GLP-1 Glucagon-like peptide-1, SGLT2 sodium-glucose cotransporter 2, TZD thiazolidinedione, DPP4 Dipeptidyl peptidase 4, OAD oral anti-diabetic drug, ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme, ARB angiotensin II receptor blockers
  2. *p value < 0.05