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. 2014 Jul 1;12(3):e17796. doi: 10.5812/ijem.17796

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) -