Table 1.

Mean ECD values in relation to sex, metabolic control, and duration of diabetes.

Variables	ECD (mean ± stand dev.)	P value
Sex		0.99a
Male	2446 ± 488.3
Female	2424 ± 394.7
Metabolic control		0.54b
Good	2379 ± 385.3
Moderate	2508 ± 497.2
Poor	2424 ± 444.2
Diabetes duration		0.001b
Up to 5 years	2653.842 ± 436.8
From 5 to 10 years	2396.857 ± 454.8
Over 10 years	2280.442 ± 363.2

^a P value for Mann-Whitney test.

^b P value for Kruskal-Wallis test.