Table 1A.
Descriptive statistics for demographic characteristics and the levels of lipid parameters in the diabetes and control group. Value of p represents the significance level of the Mann-Whitney test for comparison of distributions between groups
| Group | n | Mean ± SEM | Median | Min | Max | Value of p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | Diabetes | 22 | 56.65 ±3.59 | 54 | 28 | 80 | 0.01 |
| Controls | 32 | 31.84 ±2.81 | 36 | 18 | 65 | ||
| Body mass index [kg/m2] | Diabetes | 22 | 31.84 ±0.99 | 31.6 | 23.8 | 41.4 | 0.07 |
| Controls | 32 | 35.17 ±1.63 | 35.5 | 19.6 | 56.9 | ||
| Triglycerides [mg/dl] | Diabetes | 22 | 184.8 ±28.4 | 127.0 | 44.0 | 542.0 | 0.26 |
| Controls | 32 | 130.9 ±9.2 | 125.0 | 57.0 | 306.0 | ||
| Cholesterol total [mg/dl] | Diabetes | 22 | 197.1 ±9.3 | 204.0 | 116.0 | 298.0 | 0.49 |
| Controls | 32 | 194.7 ±9.0 | 189.0 | 127.0 | 408.0 | ||
| Cholesterol-LDL [mg/dl] | Diabetes | 22 | 117.1 ±8.8 | 110.0 | 70.0 | 189.0 | 0.81 |
| Controls | 32 | 121.4 ±7.8 | 113.5 | 59.00 | 295.0 | ||
| Cholesterol-HDL [mg/dl] | Diabetes | 22 | 37.2 ±2.2 | 37.0 | 25.0 | 64.0 | 0.003 |
| Controls | 32 | 46.3 ±2.2 | 43.0 | 23.00 | 83.0 |