Table 2.

Association between glucose variability in HbA1c SD and cognitive tests after adjustment for age, sex, education, and mean HbA1c

Cognitive testsHCsTertiles of visit-to-visit variability in HbA1c SDPtrend
LowMiddleHigh
MMSERef−0.70 (−1.47, 0.08)−0.50 (−1.49, 0.48)−1.68 (−2.89, −0.46).014
AVLT (immediate)Ref−0.43 (−2.15, 1.29)1.01 (−1.27, 3.30)1.67 (−1.09, 4.43).211
AVLT (5 minutes)Ref0.16 (−0.59, 0.92)0.34 (−0.65, 1.34)0.94 (−0.25, 2.13).203
AVLT (20 minutes)Ref−0.28 (−1.04, 0.48)−0.26 (−1.27, 0.76)1.11 (−0.08, 2.31).483
TMT-ARef1.08 (−6.61, 8.76)5.23 (−4.78, 15.23)10.56 (−1.96, 23.08).044
DSSTRef−0.20 (−4.23, 3.83)−0.64 (−5.70, 4.42)0.25 (−5.97, 6.47).281
DST (forward)Ref0.16 (−0.32, 0.63)−0.30 (−0.91, 0.30)0.60 (−0.13, 1.32).667
DST (backward)Ref0.45 (−0.01, 0.91)0.36 (−0.20, 0.91)0.28 (−0.39, 0.94).365
GPT (R)Ref1.51 (−6.79, 9.80)3.13 (−7.43, 13.69)−0.13 (−13.28, 13.01).458
GPT (L)Ref−4.58 (−12.56, 3.41)9.99 (−0.99, 20.96)−5.09 (−17.89, 7.71).700
Cognitive testsHCsTertiles of visit-to-visit variability in HbA1c SDPtrend
LowMiddleHigh
MMSERef−0.70 (−1.47, 0.08)−0.50 (−1.49, 0.48)−1.68 (−2.89, −0.46).014
AVLT (immediate)Ref−0.43 (−2.15, 1.29)1.01 (−1.27, 3.30)1.67 (−1.09, 4.43).211
AVLT (5 minutes)Ref0.16 (−0.59, 0.92)0.34 (−0.65, 1.34)0.94 (−0.25, 2.13).203
AVLT (20 minutes)Ref−0.28 (−1.04, 0.48)−0.26 (−1.27, 0.76)1.11 (−0.08, 2.31).483
TMT-ARef1.08 (−6.61, 8.76)5.23 (−4.78, 15.23)10.56 (−1.96, 23.08).044
DSSTRef−0.20 (−4.23, 3.83)−0.64 (−5.70, 4.42)0.25 (−5.97, 6.47).281
DST (forward)Ref0.16 (−0.32, 0.63)−0.30 (−0.91, 0.30)0.60 (−0.13, 1.32).667
DST (backward)Ref0.45 (−0.01, 0.91)0.36 (−0.20, 0.91)0.28 (−0.39, 0.94).365
GPT (R)Ref1.51 (−6.79, 9.80)3.13 (−7.43, 13.69)−0.13 (−13.28, 13.01).458
GPT (L)Ref−4.58 (−12.56, 3.41)9.99 (−0.99, 20.96)−5.09 (−17.89, 7.71).700

Boldface data represent P < .05. Abbreviations: AVLT, Auditory Verbal Learning Test; DSST, Digit Symbol Substitution Test; DST, Digital Span Test; GPT, Grooved Pegboard Test; HC, healthy control; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Test; TMT-A, Trail Making Test A.

Table 2.

Association between glucose variability in HbA1c SD and cognitive tests after adjustment for age, sex, education, and mean HbA1c

Cognitive testsHCsTertiles of visit-to-visit variability in HbA1c SDPtrend
LowMiddleHigh
MMSERef−0.70 (−1.47, 0.08)−0.50 (−1.49, 0.48)−1.68 (−2.89, −0.46).014
AVLT (immediate)Ref−0.43 (−2.15, 1.29)1.01 (−1.27, 3.30)1.67 (−1.09, 4.43).211
AVLT (5 minutes)Ref0.16 (−0.59, 0.92)0.34 (−0.65, 1.34)0.94 (−0.25, 2.13).203
AVLT (20 minutes)Ref−0.28 (−1.04, 0.48)−0.26 (−1.27, 0.76)1.11 (−0.08, 2.31).483
TMT-ARef1.08 (−6.61, 8.76)5.23 (−4.78, 15.23)10.56 (−1.96, 23.08).044
DSSTRef−0.20 (−4.23, 3.83)−0.64 (−5.70, 4.42)0.25 (−5.97, 6.47).281
DST (forward)Ref0.16 (−0.32, 0.63)−0.30 (−0.91, 0.30)0.60 (−0.13, 1.32).667
DST (backward)Ref0.45 (−0.01, 0.91)0.36 (−0.20, 0.91)0.28 (−0.39, 0.94).365
GPT (R)Ref1.51 (−6.79, 9.80)3.13 (−7.43, 13.69)−0.13 (−13.28, 13.01).458
GPT (L)Ref−4.58 (−12.56, 3.41)9.99 (−0.99, 20.96)−5.09 (−17.89, 7.71).700
Cognitive testsHCsTertiles of visit-to-visit variability in HbA1c SDPtrend
LowMiddleHigh
MMSERef−0.70 (−1.47, 0.08)−0.50 (−1.49, 0.48)−1.68 (−2.89, −0.46).014
AVLT (immediate)Ref−0.43 (−2.15, 1.29)1.01 (−1.27, 3.30)1.67 (−1.09, 4.43).211
AVLT (5 minutes)Ref0.16 (−0.59, 0.92)0.34 (−0.65, 1.34)0.94 (−0.25, 2.13).203
AVLT (20 minutes)Ref−0.28 (−1.04, 0.48)−0.26 (−1.27, 0.76)1.11 (−0.08, 2.31).483
TMT-ARef1.08 (−6.61, 8.76)5.23 (−4.78, 15.23)10.56 (−1.96, 23.08).044
DSSTRef−0.20 (−4.23, 3.83)−0.64 (−5.70, 4.42)0.25 (−5.97, 6.47).281
DST (forward)Ref0.16 (−0.32, 0.63)−0.30 (−0.91, 0.30)0.60 (−0.13, 1.32).667
DST (backward)Ref0.45 (−0.01, 0.91)0.36 (−0.20, 0.91)0.28 (−0.39, 0.94).365
GPT (R)Ref1.51 (−6.79, 9.80)3.13 (−7.43, 13.69)−0.13 (−13.28, 13.01).458
GPT (L)Ref−4.58 (−12.56, 3.41)9.99 (−0.99, 20.96)−5.09 (−17.89, 7.71).700

Boldface data represent P < .05. Abbreviations: AVLT, Auditory Verbal Learning Test; DSST, Digit Symbol Substitution Test; DST, Digital Span Test; GPT, Grooved Pegboard Test; HC, healthy control; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Test; TMT-A, Trail Making Test A.

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