Clinical Study

Determinants of Intravascular Resistance in Indian Diabetic Nephropathy Patients: A Hospital-Based Study

Table 4

Comparison of patients with or without raised vascular resistance.

CharacteristicsR.I ≥ 0.8 ( )RI < 0.8 ( ) value

Age
Mean ± SD
.198

Sex ratio (M/F) .988

BMI
Median ± IQR
.179

Duration
Median ± IQR
.381

Mean B.P.
(Mean ± SD)
.549

FBS
Median ± IQR
.406

Fundus staging (early/late)
Early = stage 0, 1&2
Late = stage 3&4
.216

GFR
Mean ± SD
.261

Treatment category (OHA/Insulin) .010

Treatment hypertension
(ON ACE or ARB/others)
.399