Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the type 2 diabetic South Asian study population
| Follow-up (n = 134) | Lost to follow-up (n = 34) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.7 ± 11.2 | 48.9 ± 11.2 | 0.392 |
| % male sex | 46 | 45 | 0.886 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 7.0 (0-13) | 5.0 (0-11) | 0.519 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.7 ± 1.8 | 7.7 ± 2.0 | 0.976 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 138 ± 24 | 140 ± 27 | 0.638 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 84 ± 11 | 84 ± 11 | 0.937 |
| Urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (mg/mmol) | 1.0 (0.4-4.6) | 1.0 (0.4-5.0) | 0.991 |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 3.5 (1.8-8.0) | 4.8 (1.7-8.4) | 0.851 |
| Cockroft clearance (ml/min) | 86 ± 27 | 93 ± 20 | 0.205 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 1.0 | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 0.666 |
| Fasting triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.59 (1.16-2.32) | 1.46 (1.24-2.13) | 0.869 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.3 | 1.28 ± 0.3 | 0.954 |
| Ratio total cholesterol: HDL-cholesterol | 4.14 (3.45-5.05) | 4.20 (3.10-5.0) | 0.432 |
| Body Mass Index | 28.0 ± 4.7 | 28.4 ± 4.0 | 0.551 |
| Waist-to hip ratio | 0.97 (0.93-1.03) | 0.99 (0.95-1.04) | 0.223 |
| % previous cardiovascular event | 14 | 11 | 0.663 |
| % current or previous smoker | 45 | 39 | 0.528 |