Table 1.
Characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and control subjects a.
| Variable | Cases (n = 427) | Controls (n = 408) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.37 ± 11.28 | 58.26 ± 10.51 | 0.062 b |
| Sex (Men/Women) | 219/208 | 209/199 | 0.075 b |
| BMI (kg/m2) c | 24.16 ± 2.25 | 23.28 ± 2.13 | 0.086 b |
| SBP (mmHg) c | 140.16 ± 18.21 | 124.41 ± 14.18 | 0.007 d |
| DBP (mmHg) c | 83.47 ± 8.68 | 77.63 ± 9.32 | 0.008 d |
| FPG (mmol/L) c | 9.77 ± 1.15 | 4.86 ± 0.58 | 0.001 d |
| TC (mmol/L) c | 5.11 ± 0.92 | 4.87 ± 0.88 | 0.009 d |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) c | 1.22 ± 0.33 | 1.38 ± 0.37 | 0.008 d |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) c | 2.77 ± 0.82 | 2.69 ± 0.91 | 0.073 b |
| TG (mmol/L) c | 1.72 ± 0.53 | 1.21 ± 0.34 | 0.003 d |
a Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). b no significant difference (p > 0.05). c BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose. TC: total cholesterol; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TG: triglyceride. d Statistically significant at p < 0.05 in bold.