Variable | Mean(SD) diabetic patients | Mean (SD) non-diabetic patients | % mean difference | T-test P-value | Cohen’s d effect sizes | ICC within sessions diabetic patients 95% CI | ICC within sessions non-diabetic patients 95% CI | % CV within sessions diabetic patients | % CV within sessions non-diabetic patients |
Peak systolic velocity | 47.0 (9.0) cm/s | 40.0 (7.2) cm/s | 17.0 % | <0.001 | 0.8 | 1.0 (1.0 - 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0 - 1.0) | 1.7% | 0.7% |
Pulsatility index | 8.0 (2.2) | 7.0 (2.0) | 12.0% | <0.001 | 0.4 | 0.9 (0.8 - 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0 - 1.0) | 11.1% | 4.5% |
Resistive index | 1.1 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | 6.0% | <0.001 | 0.6 | 0.7 (0.5 - 0.8) | 0.7 (0.4 - 0.8 | 5.2% | 3.0% |