Research Article

Predictors of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Onset and Progression in a Cohort of Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the cohort of type 1 diabetic patients.


Demographic characteristics
Age (years)50 ± 11
Women/men76/99
Diabetes duration (years)26 ± 11
HbA1c (%)7.9 ± 1.2
BMI (kg/m2)24.4 ± 3
Complications and comorbidities
Nephropathy54 (31%)
Retinopathy118 (67%)
Peripheral neuropathy77 (44%)
Hypertension70 (40%)
Dyslipidemia58 (33%)
Tobacco smoking50 (29%)
Silent myocardial ischemia3 (2%)
Neurovegetative symptoms
Cardiovascular63 (36%)
Digestive47 (27%)
Erectile dysfunction51 (52%)
Bladder dysfunction50 (29%)