Glycaemic Control after Metformin Discontinuation in Diabetic Patients with a Declining Renal Function

Table 1

Study patients characteristics.

	N	(%)	Mean	SD
Age, years			66.7	10.9
40–49	3	4
50–59	19	28
60–69	19	28
70–79	20	29
80–89	7	10
90–99	1	2
Male	37	54
Ethnicity
Chinese	37	54
Malay	28	41
Asian-Indian	4	6
Diabetes duration, years			18.2	8.3
HbA1c, %			8.8	2.3
Weight, kg			71.8	12.9
Height, m			1.56	0.1
Body mass index, kg/m^2			28.0	5.8
Hypertension	65	94
Hyperlipidemia	62	90
Total cholesterol, mmol/L			4.9	19.6
Triglyceride, mmol/L			2.2	1.4
HDL, mmol/L			1.2	0.3
LDL, mmol/L			2.7	1.2
Ischemic heart disease	40	58
Cardiovascular disease	12	17
Peripheral vascular disease	12	17
Diabetic retinopathy	22	32
Diabetic neuropathy	7	10
Serum creatinine, μmol/L			186.1	56.9
eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m^2			29.7	13.0
Hemoglobin, g/dl			11.8	1.4