Table 3.
Unpaired t-test values for the difference of means between diabetic and non diabetic controls with equal variance is assumed, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, July 2010.
| Variable | Diabetic Mean ± standard deviation |
Non diabetic Mean ± standard deviation |
Mean difference diabetic/non diabetes | P value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 44.3 ± 15.3 | 26.87 ± 8.3 | 17.456 | 0.000 | (15.49, 19.42) |
| Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.52 | 1.64 ± 0.099 | 0.0398 | 0.199 | (−0.02, 0.1) |
| Weight (kg) | 62.2 ± 13.5 | 59.5 ± 7.4 | 2.62 | 0.003 | (0.88, 4.38) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 4.79 | 22.08 ± 2.06 | 0.69 | 0.022 | (0.098, 1.28) |
| AST (U/L) | 33.46 ± 12.04 | 31.89 ± 4.76 | 1.56 | 0.037 | (0.092, 3.03) |
| ALT (U/L) | 34.76 ± 17.4 | 34.24 ± 10.5 | 0.52 | 0.656 | (−1.783, 2.83) |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 197.05 ± 4.8 | 131.7 ± 2.06 | 65.33 | 0.000 | (49.33, 81.34) |
AST: aspartate transaminase, ALT: alanine transaminase.