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. 2012 Aug 8;11:93. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-11-93

Table 3.

Characteristics of the subjects with DM, IGT and NGT

  DM (n = 13) IGT (n = 29) NGT (n = 68)
Famle
3 (23%)
6 (21%)
18 (26%)
Age (year)
61 ± 11
65 ± 8*
60 ± 12
BMI (kg/m2)
29 ± 3
27 ± 4
26 ± 3
Triglycerides (mmol/l)
2.7 ± 1.1†,§
1.8 ± 1.3
1.4 ± 0.7
Cholestrol (mmol/l)
4.9 ± 1.1
4.6 ± 0.8
4.6 ± 1.1
FPG (mmol/l)
7.7 ± 2.6†,§
5.4 ± 0.6*
4.9 ± 0.5
2-h PG (mmol/l)
14.4 ± 3.4†,§
9.2 ± 0.90*
5.8 ± 1.0
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
146 ± 25
146 ± 20*
133 ± 19
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
79 ± 11
82 ± 10*
78 ± 9
Cardiovascular events, n(%) 3 (23) 8 (27) 19 (28)

DM, diabetes mellitus; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; NGT, normal glucose tolerance.

† DM vs. NGT; P < 0.05.

* IGT vs. NGT; P < 0.05.

§ DM vs. IGT; p<0.05.