Table 1.

Clinical characterization of the diabetes and nondiabetes study subjects

Tested parameters	Study subjects		t-test	p-value
	Diabetes (n=214)	Nondiabetes (n=214)
Age (years)	43.18±12.68	43.18±12.68	−0.37	0.712
Duration with diabetes (years)	5.83±3.11	–	–	–
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	162.16±29.53	78.56±10.73	38.92	<0.0001*
Body mass index (kg/m2)	26.15±4.53	23.94±4.68	4.93	<0.0001*
Waist and hip circumference (cm)	1.43±0.56	1.04±0.37	8.52	<0.0001*
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	134.2±22.62	122.04±18.76	6.05	<0.0001*
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	88.36±13.23	84.14±13.92	3.21	<0.0001*

Notes: Data were presented as mean (standard deviation).

^*p<0.05 indicates a significant difference. Independent t-test.