Association of monocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and the carotid intima-media thickness in diabetic patients

Table 3 Comparison of monocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and carotid intima-media thickness between diabetes and non-diabetes groups

Variables	DM^† (n = 118)	Non-DM (n = 126)	P-value
MHR^α	2.65(1.87–4.37)	3.14(2.18–4.93)	0.13
RT CIMT^β	0.4(0.3–0.5)	0.4(0.3–0.5)	0.85
LT CIMT^μ	0.4(0.3–0.5)	0.4(0.3–0.5)	0.60
CIMT ^γ	0.4(0.35–0.5)	0.4(0.35–0.5)	0.56

Data are expressed as median (interquartile range), applying the Mann-Whitney test
^†DM Diabetes mellitus
^αMHR Monocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio
^βRT CIMT Right carotid intima-media thickness
^μLT CIMT Left carotid intima-media thickness
^γ CIMT is the average of RT CIMT and LT CIMT
* indicates significance

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