Table 1. Characteristics of the study groups.
BMI: body mass index, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, SBP: systolic blood pressure, SD: standard deviation
*All patients with hypertension were on antihypertensive therapy, **All patients with hyperlipidemia were on statin therapy
| DPP-4±metformin (n=25) | Metformin only (n=25) | p-value | |||||
| Parameter | Mean±SD | Median (25th-75th percentiles) | n (%) | Mean±SD | Median (25th-75th percentiles) | n (%) | |
| Age (year) | 51.56±9.26 | 53 (42-59) | 51.20±7.68 | 49 (45.50-56.50) | p=0.922 | ||
| Duration of diabetes (year) | 4.5±3.54 | 4 (1-7) | 2.4±2.32 | 1 (1-3) | p=0.108 | ||
| Education (year) | 5.48±1.66 | 5 (5-5) | 6±2.40 | 5 (5-5) | p=0.253 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 85.46±15.44 | 85 (75.50-90) | 84.94±11.44 | 86 (78.50-94.50) | p=0.895 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.13±6.35 | 30.97 (28.14-35.68) | 31.87±4.77 | 30.60 (28.73-34.56) | p=0.942 | ||
| SBP (mmHg) | 129.60±11.36 | 130 (120-140) | 127.60±15.35 | 120 (120-140) | p=0.416 | ||
| DBP (mmHg) | 82±8.54 | 80 (80-90) | 80.40±7.35 | 80 (75-90) | p=0.407 | ||
| Gender (female/male) | 17/8 (68%) | 14 /11 (56%) | p=0.382 | ||||
| Hypertension (yes/no)* | 13/12 (52%) | 8/17 (32%) | p=0.152 | ||||
| Hyperlipidemia (yes/no)** | 10/15 (40%) | 6/19 (24%) | p=0.225 | ||||