Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Strata of glucose levels in non-diabetic subjects | Diabetic subjects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (N = 191) | Medium (N = 192) | High (N = 186) | (N = 33) | |
| Glucose range (mmol/L) | 3.3–5.2 | 5.3–6.1 | 6.2–10.5 | 4.4–26.3 |
| Chronological age (years) | 61.8 (6.7) | 63.4 (6.5) | 63.4 (6.9) | 64.8 (6.1) |
| Females, no. (%) | 107 (56.0) | 98 (51.0) | 100 (53.8) | 15 (45.5) |
| Photo-damage score (points) | 4.51 (1.2) | 4.68 (1.3) | 4.84 (1.3) | 4.36 (1.2) |
| Current smoking, no. (%) | 24 (12.6) | 20 (10.4) | 29 (15.6) | 4 (12.1) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.8 (3.3) | 26.9 (4.1) | 26.6 (4.2) | 29.7 (5.2) |
| Ln (insulin) (mU/L) | 2.44 (0.8) | 2.75 (0.7) | 3.31 (0.7) | 3.39 (0.7) |
All parameters are presented as mean with standard deviation unless indicated otherwise