Table II.
Characteristics of the subjects included in the present study.
| Category | Controls | Prediabetes | Type 2 diabetes | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total subjects (n) | 575 | 471 | 490 | |||
| Female/male (n) | 289/286 | 241/230 | 248/242 | 0.812 | 0.915 | 0.953 |
| Age (years) | 57.94±10.81 | 61.39±11.43 | 62.76±11.14 | 0.001a | 0.055 | 0.001a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.52±3.17 | 25.28±3.82 | 24.95±3.46 | 0.001a | 0.143 | 0.001a |
| Female | ||||||
| Age (years) | 58.50±10.00 | 61.66±10.43 | 63.99±10.28 | 0.001a | 0.012a | 0.001a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.18±3.09 | 25.18±4.04 | 24.69±3.58 | 0.001a | 0.123 | 0.001a |
| Male | ||||||
| Age (years) | 57.38±11.56 | 61.10±12.42 | 61.51±11.85 | 0.001a | 0.708 | 0.001a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.87±3.22 | 25.37±3.59 | 25.20±3.32 | 0.001a | 0.595 | 0.001a |
Groups were compared using one-way analysis of variance. P-values: P1, P-value of the patients with prediabetes vs. the controls; P2, P-value of the patients with type 2 diabetes vs. those with prediabetes; P3, P-value of the patients with type 2 diabetes vs. the controls. BMI, body mass index.
a
Statistically significant difference. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.