Table 1. Description of type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD) and control subjects that participated in the study.
| Parameter | Control subjects (n = 516) | T2D patients (n = 320) | CVD patients (n = 250) | T2D + CVD patients (n = 60) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 289 (56.01) | 174 (54.38) | 163 (65.20) | 48 |
| Female (%) | 227 (43.99) p < 0.0060 | 146 (45.63) p = 0.1175 | 87 (34.80) p < 0.0001 | 12 p < 0.0001 |
| Mean age (years) | 48.75 ± 6.85 | 51.50 ± 8.75 p < 0.8875 | 52.3 ± 13.8 p < 0.8870 | 54 ± 9.45 p < 0.7783 |
| Age range (years) | 25-65 | 28-82 | 32-85 | 42-78 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 3.8 | 27.2 ± 4.6 p < 0.0001 | 32.59 ± 5.3 p < 0.0001 | 33.47 ± 6.5 p < 0.0001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.92 ± 3.8 | 8.15 ± 4.2 p < 0.0001 | 5.22 ± 5.6 p < 0.3837 | 8.27 ± 3.6 p < 0.0001 |
BMI: body mass index. *p < 0.05 was considered significant.