Table 1.
Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of Omani type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and controls
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T2D patients |
Controls |
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Mean ± SD or median (range)1 |
Mean ± SD or median (range)1 |
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| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Total number (n) | 473 | 519 | 992 | 121 | 173 | 294 |
| Age (yr) | 56 ± 11 | 56 ± 10 | 56 ± 11 | 41 (35-80)1 | 44 (32-79)1 | 43 (32-80)1 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.8 ± 15.4NS | 75.1 ± 17.0 | 76.8 ± 16.4 | 76.8 ± 14.2 | 70.3 ± 13 | 73.7 ± 14.7 |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 9a | 152 ± 9 | 157 (106-182)1NS | 167 ± 8 | 154 ± 6 | 159 ± 9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 4.8b | 32.8 ± 10.3 | 30 (15-58)1 | 27.6 ± 4.3 | 29.5 ± 5.2 | 29.3 ± 5.8 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100 ± 12 | 100 ± 13 | 100 ± 13 | 95 ± 13 | 91 ± 11 | 92 ± 12 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 8.7 (3-24)1 | 9.0 (3-25)1 | 8.8 (3-25)1 | 5.1 ± 0.31 | 4.9 ± 0.36 | 5.1 ± 0.41 |
| HbA1C (%) | 8.3 ± 1.8 | 8.3 (4.9-15.5)1 | 8.2 (4.1-18.6)1 | 5.7 ± 0.46 | 5.7 (4.0-7.9)1 | 5.7 ± 0.44 |
| Obesity status (%) | ||||||
| Underweight | - | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Normal weight | 16.8 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 22.2 | 18.2 | 19.1 |
| Overweight | 45 | 30.2 | 36.1 | 43.8 | 34.5 | 38.9 |
| Obese | 38.2 | 56.8 | 49.1 | 29.9 | 45.8 | 39.6 |
| Missing | - | - | - | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1 |
1
Median (range = minimum-maximum) displayed in the table when the variable does not follow a normal distribution pattern. In all parameters, P < 0.001 between diabetics and controls, except: NS;
a
P < 0.05 between diabetics and controls;
b
P < 0.01 between diabetics and controls. NS: No significant difference between diabetics and controls; T2D: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; BMI: Body mass index.