Table 1.
Characteristics overall and for men and women
| Variables | Men (157) | Women (151) | P-value | Total (308) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD) |
55.6 (10.1) |
56 (10.9) |
0.74 |
55.8 (10.5) |
| Known duration of diabetes* |
3.0 (0.5-5.0) |
3.0 (0.5-5.0) |
0.46 |
3.0 (0.5-5.0) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) |
27.0 (4.2) |
28.8 (5.0) |
<0.001 |
27.9 (4.7) |
| Mean waist circumference, cm (SD) |
95.9 (9.6) |
97.4 (11.0) |
0.20 |
96.6 (10.4) |
| Mean systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (SD) |
142.9 (24.5) |
142.8 (25.2) |
0.95 |
142.7 (24.8) |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg (SD) |
84.3 (11.9) |
83.0 (11.8) |
0.37 |
83.7 (11.9) |
| Hypertension, n (%) |
84 (53.5%) |
83 (55%) |
0.80 |
167 (54.2%) |
| Smoking, n (%) |
13 (8.3%) |
2 (1.3%) |
0.003 |
15 (4.9%) |
| Mean total cholesterol, g/L (SD) |
1.78 (0.56) |
1.80 (0.52) |
0.79 |
1.79 (0.54) |
| Mean LDL cholesterol, g/L (SD) |
1.10 (0.53) |
1.12 (0.49) |
0.69 |
1.11 (0.51) |
| Mean HDL cholesterol, g/L (SD) |
0.53 (0.21) |
0.58 (0.22) |
0.04 |
0.56 (0.22) |
| Triglycerides (g/l)* |
0.92 (0.65-1.25) |
0.84 (0.58-1.26) |
0.41 |
0.88 (0.63-1.26) |
| Mean fasting glucose, g/L (SD) |
1.57 (0.64) |
1.48 (0.61) |
0.25 |
1.53 (0.62) |
| Mean post-prandial glucose, g/l (SD) |
1.96 (0.86) |
1.78 (0.81) |
0.04 |
1.87 (0.84) |
| Glucose control treatments |
|
|
|
|
| Oral agents, n (%) |
114 (72.6%) |
108 (71.5%) |
0.83 |
222 (72.1%) |
| Insulin, n (%) |
32 (20.4%) |
46 (30.5%) |
0.04 |
78 (25.3%) |
| Insulin and Oral agents, n (%) |
8 (5.1%) |
18 (11.9%) |
0.04 |
26 (8.4%) |
| Blood pressure lowering medications, n (%) |
65 (41.4%) |
73 (48.3%) |
0.22 |
138 (44.8%) |
| Statins use, n (%) |
2 (1.3%) |
1 (0.7%) |
0.58 |
3 (1%) |
| Aspirin use, n (%) | 2 (1.3%) | 2 (1.3%) | > 0.99 | 4 (1.3%) |
* Values are Median (25th – 75th percentiles).