Table 2.
Prevalence of albuminuria in patients with T2DM according to body constitution.
| BC | Albuminuria | Nonalbuminuria | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 363) | (n = 483) | (n = 846) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | N (%) | ||
| Yang deficiency | ||||
| Yes | 56 (56.57) | 43 (43.43) | 99 (100) | <0.01† |
| No | 307 (41.10) | 440 (58.90) | 747 (100) | |
| Phlegm stasis | ||||
| Yes | 63 (56.25) | 49 (43.75) | 112 (100) | <0.01† |
| No | 300 (40.87) | 434 (59.13) | 734 (100) | |
| Yin deficiency | ||||
| Yes | 112 (48.28) | 120 (51.72) | 232 (100) | 0.05 |
| No | 251 (40.88) | 363 (59.12) | 614 (100) |
BC: body constitution; DM: diabetes mellitus. † P < 0.01.
P values were calculated using the two-sided chi-square test.