Table 2.
Comparison of mean malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase and superoxide dismutase between controlled and non-controlled Type 2 diabetes groups
| Variable | Group |
Independent sample t-test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-controlled Type 2 diabetes (n = 55) | Controlled Type 2 diabetes (n = 62) | ||
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| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | P | |
| MDA (nmol/ml) | 2.01 ± 0.88 | 1.63 ± 1.01 | 0.030 |
| Catalase (k/gHb) | 205.12 ± 47.25 | 206.11 ± 80.49 | 0.940 |
| SOD (U/gHb) | 843.30 ± 101.90 | 828.00 ± 127.30 | 0.480 |
MDA: Malondialdehyde; SOD: Superoxide dismutase, Hb: Hemoglobin; SD: Standard deviation