Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients with DM (n=136) and controls (n=102).
| Characteristics | DM | Controls | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
136 |
102 |
- |
| Gender |
0.573a |
||
| Male (%) |
71 (52.2) |
57 (55.9) |
|
| Female (%) |
65 (47.8) |
45 (44.1) |
|
| Age (SD) |
66.7 (6.81) |
69.3 (6.36) |
0.159b |
| Hypertension (%) |
76 (55.9) |
40 (39.2) |
0.011a |
| Body mass index (SD) |
29.62(4.81) |
27.32 (3.76) |
0.061b |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) |
39 (28.7) |
24 (23.5) |
0.373a |
| Hypertriglyceridemia (%) |
36 (26.5) |
20 (19.6) |
0.217a |
| Blood glucose level (SD) |
8.6 (2.56) |
5.2 (0.68) |
<0.001b |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin(SD) |
7.8 (1.84) |
5.3 (0.44) |
<0.001c |
| Smoking (%) | 42(29.6) | 25(24.5) | 0.382a |
aPearson χ2 test. bStudent t test. cMann–Whitney U test