[Table/Fig-1]:
Demographics in the 4 study groups (expressed as Mean ± standard deviation)
| Parameter | Group A-I (n= 55) | Group A-II (n=28) | Group B-I (n= 31) | Group B-II (n=30) | Overall p-value (Post-hoc p-value after Bonferroni’s Correction) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in (years) | 59.3 ± 9.6 | 52.1 ± 10.4 | 55.1 ± 10.7 | 51.7 ± 9.5 | 0.002(a: 0.001e: 0.007) |
| Male: Female | 30:25 | 13:15 | 16:15 | 16:14 | 0.92 |
| Height in (cm) | 160.8 ± 9.6 | 159.3 ± 9.2 | 157.6± 6.5 | 158.9 ± 21 | 0.30 |
| Weight in (kg) | 69.2 ± 14.2 | 62.8 ± 15.8 | 66.0 ± 14.1 | 70.4 ± 22.2 | 0.4 |
| BMI in (kg/m2) | 26.69 ± 4.37 | 24.99 ± 4.1 | 26.5 ± 4.8 | 26.0 ± 6.0 | 0.41 |
| Waist circumference in (cm) | 90.7 ± 10.1 | 86.9 ± 10.9 | 88.3 ± 10.5 | 88.0 ± 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Hip circumference in (cm) | 101.2 ± 11.6 | 94.4 ± 9.2 | 100.7 ± 10.7 | 100.2 ± 9.4 | 0.17 |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.89 ± 0.07 | 0.88 ± 0.06 | 0.87 ± 0.06 | 0.87 ± 0.05 | 0.10 |
| Systolic blood pressure in (mmHg) | 145.7 ± 18.8 | 134.8 ± 8.9 | 138.7 ± 18.1 | 129.0 ± 13.3 | 0.001 (a: 0.003 c:< 0.001) |
| Diastolic blood pressure in (mmHg) | 83.9 ± 7.0 | 78.6 ± 4.9 | 82.7 ± 8.0 | 80.0 ± 6.6 | 0.03 (a: 0.003) |
BMI- body mass index
a: Patients with diabetes mellitus (>5 years) along with hypertension vs newly diagnosed patients with DM without hypertension
b: Patients with diabetes mellitus (>5 years) along with hypertension vs patients with hypertension
c: Patients with diabetes mellitus (>5 years) along with hypertension vs healthy controls
d: Newly diagnosed patients with DM without hypertension vs patients with hypertension
e: Newly diagnosed patients with DM without hypertension vs healthy controls
f: Patients with hypertension vs healthy controls