Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study group subjects.
| Characteristics | Non-Diabetic Subjects | T2D | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 70 | N = 69 | ||
| Sex, men | 39 (55.7%) | 34 (49.3%) | 0.555 |
| Age, years | 56.5 [47.0; 62.8] | 63.0 [56.0; 69.0] | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 15 (21.4%) | 47 (68.1%) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 20 (28.6%) | <0.001 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.6 [23.9; 27.7] | 28.9 [26.6; 32.0] | <0.001 |
| Tobacco exp | 35 (50.7%) | 36 (52.2%) | 0.931 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 92.0 [85.0; 98.0] | 147 [120; 206] | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 89.0 [74.0; 128] | 128 [97.0; 168] | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 213 [189; 234] | 202 [148; 220] | 0.024 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 56.4 [48.1; 66.5] | 45.0 [38.2; 57.0] | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 121 [94.0; 152] | 93.4 [60.2; 138] | 0.031 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.60 [5.40; 5.90] | 7.80 [6.80; 8.75] | <0.001 |
| Plaque, n (%) | 38 (54.3%) | 44 (63.8%) | 0.335 |