Functional classes according CCS

Normal (n = 22)

II (n = 24)

III (n = 40)

IV (n = 15)

Age

34 ± 9.3

50.8 ± 8.2

58.1 ± 7.7

64.9 ± 10.2

Male/Female

9/11

14/10

28/12

8/7

Blood sugar

Fasting BS (mg/dl)

91 ± 6.5

103 ± 14.8^†

113 ± 23.4^‡,ns

152 ± 42.5^‡,‡,‡

G criterion

SOGdiff

1.64 ± 0.33

2.29 ± 0.44^‡

3.71 ± 0.81^‡,‡

5.93 ± 1.39^‡,‡,‡

95% [CI]

1.5 - 1.79

2.12 - 2.47

3.45 - 3.96

5.23 - 6.64

SOGave

5.11 ± 0.62

5.88 ± 0.81^†

6.65 ± 1.52^‡,*

8.34 ± 2.35^‡,‡,†

95% [CI]

4.84 - 5.38

5.56 - 6.21

6.18 - 7.12

7.15 - 9.52

Correlation factor

SOGdiff/fasting BS (r)

+0.35

–0.29

+0.05

–0.18

SOGave/fasting BS (r)

+0.72

+0.83

+0.76

+0.89