131
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Research

Six-minute walk test in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients living in Northwest Africa

, , , , , , , & show all
Pages 227-245 | Published online: 07 Aug 2012

Figures & data

Table 1 Clinical, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of the non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patient group

Table 2 Six-minute walk test (6MWT) data of the non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patient group

Table 3 Independent variables included in the forward linear stepwise multiple regression model for the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) of the non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patient group

Table 4 Characteristics of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients, divided according to their 6MWD (Group 1, abnormal 6MWD; Group 2: normal 6MWD)

Table 5 Comparison of patient group (PG) data with those of three control groups (CG): CG1 (healthy nonobese and nonsmoking); CG2 (nondiabetic obese free from comorbidities); and CG3 (“all comers” – nondiabetics)

Figure A1 The measured 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) of subgroups of non-insulin-dependent-diabetes mellitus males and females, according to age-group.

Notes: Data are shown as box-and-whisker plots illustrating the mean ± standard deviation; P, comparison male versus female (paired t-test).
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.
Figure A1 The measured 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) of subgroups of non-insulin-dependent-diabetes mellitus males and females, according to age-group.

Table A1 Calculation of absolute cardiovascular disease riskCitation32

Table A2 Univariate analysis between 6-minute walk distance and the non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients’ group data

Table A3 Frequency in the present study and in the literature of risk factors and certain comorbidities in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitusCitation33Citation36