Table 2.
Anthropometric parameters of patients with type 2 diabetes seeking care at the Ho Municipal Hospital stratified by gender.
| Parameter | Total | Male | Female | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (Kg) | 73.08 ± 14.26 | 71.59 ± 13.5 | 73.98 ± 14.69 | 0.3040 |
| Height (m) | 1.64 ± 0.08 | 1.69 ± 0.07 | 1.60 ± 0.08 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.46 ± 5.88 | 25.09 ± 4.55 | 28.89 ± 6.15 | <0.0001 |
| WC (cm) | 93.52 ± 13.33 | 89.03 ± 10.01 | 96.24 ± 14.35 | 0.0014 |
| HC (cm) | 102.67 ± 15.48 | 98.79 ± 14.85 | 105.02 ± 15.45 | 0.0135 |
| WHR | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.91 ± 0.09 | 0.92 ± 0.07 | 0.5492 |
| WHtR | 0.57 ± 0.09 | 0.53 ± 0.06 | 0.60 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
| CI | 1.29 ± 0.11 | 1.26 ± 0.09 | 1.30 ± 0.11 | 0.0140 |
| AVI | 18.00 ± 5.07 | 16.28 ± 3.51 | 19.04 ± 5.58 | 0.0017 |
| BAI | 31.39 ± 8.91 | 27.15 ± 7.69 | 33.94 ± 8.64 | <0.0001 |
| VAI | 1.62 (0.30–7.89) | 1.07 (0.30–6.01) | 2.01 (0.42–7.89) | 0.0231 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation of the mean or median with minimum and maximum in parenthesis. BMI: body mass index, WC: waist circumference, HC: hip circumference, WHR: waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR: waist-to-height ratio, CI: Conicity Index, AVI: Abdominal Volume Index, BAI: Body Adiposity Index, and VAI: Visceral Adiposity Index.