Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the study subjects
| Characteristics | Controls | Patients | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) |
19/22 |
22/28 |
|
| Age (mean ± SD) |
53.05 ± 11.99 |
53.60 ± 9.29 |
0.814 |
| Height (cm) |
164.80 ± 7.49 |
16 6.06 ± 8.26 |
0.471 |
| Weight (kg) |
67.15 ± 8.10 |
70.45 ± 17.98 |
0.290 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
24.68 ± 2.01 |
25.49 ± 5.83 |
0.407 |
| BSA (m2) |
1.667 ± 0.1746 |
1.754 ± 0.1778 |
0.0257* |
| SBP (mmHg) |
116.11 ± 12.18 |
134.9 ± 18.81 |
0.0007* |
| DBP (mmHg) |
79.84 ± 9.241 |
86.50 ± 12.09 |
0.0036* |
| Duration of diabetes (years) |
/ |
5.47 ± 2.37 |
/ |
| Smoker/duration (%/years) |
32%/8.23 ± 6.74 |
36%/9.72 ± 4.43 |
0.379 |
| TC (mmol/l) |
3.82 ± 0.31 |
4.42 ± 0.12 |
<0.0001* |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) |
1.63 ± 0.13 |
1.58 ± 0.17 |
0.137 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) |
2.94 ± 0.24 |
3.12 ± 0.08 |
0.036* |
| TG (mmol/l) |
1.02 ± 0.65 |
1.13 ± 0.87 |
0.236 |
| HbA1c (%) |
4.38 ± 1.43 |
7.52 ± 1.05 |
<0.0001* |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/l) |
47.82 ± 12.5 |
50.31 ± 26.7 |
0.098 |
| Uric acid (μmol/l) | 221.43 ± 25.96 | 229.57 ± 23.2 | 0.569 |
Notes: Data are presented as means ± standard deviation. *Value between controls and patients with diabetes P < 0.05.
Abbreviations:BMI body mass index; BSA body surface area; SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood; TC total cholesterol; HDL high density lipoprotein; LDL low density lipoprotein; TG triglycerides.