Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the population studied


Background metformin
Background sulfonylurea




+ rosiglitazone
+ sulfonylurea
+ rosiglitazone
+ metformin

Participants (n)
176
165
160
167
Age (yr)
57 ± 8
57 ± 8
60 ± 8
58 ± 8
Male (n (%))
80 (45)
86 (52)
83 (52)
77 (46)
Europid (n (%))
175 (> 99)
165 (100)
160 (100)
167 (100)
Body weight (kg)
92 ± 17
94 ± 16
86 ± 13
84 ± 16
BMI (kg/m2)
33 ± 5
32 ± 5
31 ± 4
30 ± 5
Time from diabetes diagnosis (yr)
5.7 ± 3.8
5.9 ± 3.6
7.7 ± 5.1
7.1 ± 5.1
HbA1c (%)
7.8 ± 0.6
7.8 ± 0.8
7.9 ± 0.7
8.0 ± 0.8
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)
9.2 ± 2.1
9.7 ± 2.3
10.0 ± 2.4
10.2 ± 2.4
Homeostasis model assessment %S (%)
68 (42, 106)
64 (42, 108)
64 (47, 88)
63 (42, 93)
Hypertension* (n (%))
145 (82)
138 (84)
139 (87)
141 (84)
Treated with antihypertensive drugs
119 (68)
112 (68)
104 (65)
114 (68)
Ambulatory systolic BP (mmHg)




     24-hour
132 ± 14
134 ± 16
132 ± 13
132 ± 14
     Day-time
136 ± 14
138 ± 15
135 ± 13
136 ± 14
     Night-time
126 ± 15
128 ± 18
126 ± 14
127 ± 15
Ambulatory diastolic BP (mmHg)




     24-hour
78 ± 8
78 ± 9
76 ± 8
76 ± 8
     Day-time
81 ± 8
82 ± 10
79 ± 8
79 ± 8
     Night-time
72 ± 9
73 ± 10
71 ± 9
71 ± 9
Ambulatory heart rate (beat/min)




     24-hour
76 ± 10
75 ± 9
74 ± 11
75 ± 10
     Day-time
81 ± 11
80 ± 10
79 ± 12
78 ± 11
     Night-time
70 ± 9
69 ± 9
68 ± 10
69 ± 9

Number (percent) or mean ± SD, or median (IQR).

*Medical history or average baseline day-time ABPM > 135/85 mmHg

Komajda et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008 7:10   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-7-10