Table 1. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of study subjects.
| Characteristicsa | DM | Non-DM | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 324 | 697 | |
| Age (yr)b | 59.97±13.58 | 52.56±17.89 | <0.001 |
| Sex (Male/Female)b | 191/133 | 297/400 | 0.983 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.38±3.36 | 23.62±3.17 | <0.01 |
| HbA1C (%) | 7.48±1.77 | 5.76±0.50 | <0.001 |
| LDL (mmol/l) | 2.87±0.95 | 2.82±0.79 | 0.844 |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 1.34±0.57 | 1.39±0.38 | 0.137 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 2.24±0.20 | 2.18±0.76 | 0.882 |
| CHO (mmol/l) | 4.84±1.42 | 4.68±1.13 | 0.449 |
| ALT | 32.09±4.09 | 30.79±5.05 | 0.097 |
| AST | 33.09±5.24 | 23.04±2.02 | 0.02 |
| Scr | 73.09±16.44 | 72.28±14.85 | 0.404 |
aData are means ± SD, number (percent); P value was calculated after adjustment for age, gender.
bNot adjusted for itself.