Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of 40 patients with Type 2 diabetes inadequately treated with oral agents: divided into two groups defined by fasting plasma triglycerides ≤ 1.7 mmol/l and > 1.7 mmol/l

	Fasting plasma triglycerides (mmol/l)	n	Mean	sem	P-value
HbA1c (mmol/mol;%)	≤ 1.7	22	69; 8.4	1.9; 0.24	NS
	> 1.7	18	65; 8.1	1.5; 0.14
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)	≤ 1.7	20	10.3	0.37	NS
	> 1.7	17	9.9	0.37
Weight (kg)	≤ 1.7	22	106.8	4.51	NS
	> 1.7	18	115.1	5.49
Waist (cm)	≤ 1.7	16	121.7	3.5	NS
	> 1.7	13	125.0	3.7
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	≤ 1.7	22	141.7	4.1	NS
	> 1.7	18	135.7	3.0
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	≤ 1.7	22	85.3	2.9	NS
	> 1.7	18	86.5	3.3
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)	≤ 1.7	22	4.61	0.23	NS
	> 1.7	18	5.15	0.21
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)	≤ 1.7	21	2.91	0.22	NS
	> 1.7	18	2.84	0.20
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)	≤ 1.7	21	1.18	0.05	NS
	> 1.7	18	1.21	0.07

NS, not significant.