Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of study subjects.
| Characteristics | T2DM (n = 250) | Control (n = 267) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (men/women) | 94/156 | 105/162 | 0.65∗ |
| Age (years) | 60.2 ± 10.5 | 53.7 ± 11.6 | <10−4 † |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 14.31 ± 9.26 | — | — |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 45.6 ± 9.5 | — | — |
| HbA1c (% (mmol/mol)) | 9.1 ± 1.9 (76 ± 20) | — | — |
| Height (cm) | 161.9 ± 9.7 | 162.24 ± 9.6 | 0.71† |
| Weight (kg) | 75.4 ± 13.7 | 74 ± 13.6 | 0.3† |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 5.5 | 28.2 ± 5.3 | 0.2† |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 14.5 ± 2 | 13.4 ± 2.2 | <10−4 † |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 8.3 ± 1.1 | 8.1 ± 5.2 | 0.75‡ |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 11.5 ± 4.1 | 5.2 ± 0.5 | <10−4 ‡ |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 5.0 ± 1 | 0.95† |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | <10−4 ‡ |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | <10−4 † |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 3 ± 0.9 | 0.27† |
Data are expressed as means ± SD (standard deviation). ∗Pearson's chi-square test. †Student's t-test for equal variances. ‡Welch's t-test for unequal variances.