Table 3. Prevalence of Hypomagnesaemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes according to the Relevant Demographic and Clinical Characteristics (N = 1105).
| Variable | Hypomagnesaemia, No. (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | - | 0.109 |
| <50 | 37 (14.7) | - |
| 50-59 | 74 (19.3) | - |
| ≥ 60 | 99 (21.1) | - |
| Gender | - | 0.000001 |
| Male | 65 (12.2) | - |
| Female | 145 (25.3) | - |
| Smoking | - | 0.002 |
| Non | 171 (21.0) | - |
| Past | 19(17.3) | - |
| Current | 20 (11.0) | - |
| Duration of Diabetes, y | - | 0.00001 |
| <5 | 53 (11.9) | - |
| 5-9 | 63 (24.3) | - |
| ≥ 10 | 94 (23.4) | - |
| Hypertension | - | 0. 000001 |
| Yes | 176 (22.4) | |
| No | 34 (10.6) | |
| Dyslipidemia | - | 0.022 |
| Yes | 171 (20.6) | - |
| No | 39 (14.3) | - |
| Retinopathy | - | 0.220 |
| Yes | 55 (21.7) | - |
| No | 155 (18.2) | - |
| Neuropathy | - | 0.263 |
| Yes | 87 (17.5) | - |
| No | 123 (20.2) | - |
| HbA1c, % | - | 0.001 |
| < 7 | 51 (13.0) | - |
| 7-7.9 | 73 (24.5) | - |
| 8-8.9 | 37 (19.4) | - |
| ≥ 9 | 49 (22.0) | - |
| Patients on loop diuretics | - | 0.010 |
| Yes | 16 (33.3) | - |
| No | 194 (18.4) | - |
| Patients on thiazide diuretics | - | 0.007 |
| Yes | 59 (25.1) | - |
| No | 151 (17.4) | - |
| Patients on statin | - | 0.000059 |
| Yes | 149 (22.9) | - |
| No | 61 (13.5) | - |