Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of diabetic subjects with and without microalbuminuria (MA)
| MA (+) | MA (-) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males/females | 53/47 | 52/48 | 0.88 |
| Age (years) | 65.5 ± 11.1 | 65.4 ± 11.3 | 0.94 |
| Waist (cm) | 105.5 ± 11.4 | 104.1 ± 12.5 | 0.82 |
| Current smokers | 45 | 44 | 0.88 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 14.7 ± 7.8 | 13.6 ± 8.2 | 0.39 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.6 ± 1.4 | 8.1 ± 1.4 | 0.46 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 32.7 ± 8.3 | 31.4 ± 6.2 | 0.18 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 140.9 ± 18.1 | 141.2 ± 18.2 | 0.92 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 75.7 ± 10.2 | 76.9 ± 12.8 | 0.47 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 156.8 ± 44.6 | 155.9 ± 53.8 | 0.89 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 178.3 ± 54.9 | 176.6 ± 38.4 | 0.81 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.6 ± 14.7 | 49.9 ± 15.2 | 0.54 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 98.8 ± 35.5 | 101.3 ± 32.7 | 0.54 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 145.4 ± 38.0 | 133.9 ± 32.9 | 0.34 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 47.2 ± 14.1 | 37.0 ± 12.7 | < 0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.03 |
| CAD (yes) | 39 | 23 | 0.01 |
| Retinopathy (yes) | 44 | 39 | 0.47 |
| Hypertension (yes) | 87 | 72 | < 0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia (yes) | 74 | 81 | 0.24 |
| Treatment for diabetes | - | - | - |
| Antidiabetic tablets | 71 | 73 | 0.75 |
| Insulin | 63 | 54 | 0.75 |
P values for the comparison between subjects with and without MA by independent samples t-test for continuous variables or by Pearson χ2 for nominal variables.
HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; CAD: coronary artery disease; PAD: peripheral artery disease.