Table-I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of type 2 DM patients with respect to statin use and non-use.
| Variable | Statin nonusers (n=160) | Mean±SD | Statin users (n=152) | Mean±SD | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Males (n=219) | 108(67.5) | - | 111(73) | - | 0.29 |
| Females (n=93) | 52(32.5) | - | 41(27) | - | |
| Smoker (current) | |||||
| No | 128(80) | - | 122(80.3) | - | 0.95 |
| Yes | 32(20) | - | 30(19.7) | - | |
| Duration of DM (months) | - | 35.8±46.8 | - | 63.9±70.3 | <0.01 |
| Age (yr) | - | 45.6±10.5 | - | 50.8±8.7 | <.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | - | 29.8±5.5 | - | 29.9±5.2 | 0.22 |
| Serum cholesterol (mg/dl) | - | 162±48 | - | 127±46 | <0.01 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | - | 160±86 | - | 144±72 | 0.08 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | - | 25.03±7.80 | - | 29.29±8.91 | <0.01 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | - | 90±36 | - | 63±39 | <0.01 |
| Phosphate (mg/dl) | - | 3.6±0.70 | - | 3.75±0.74 | 0.27 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | - | 9.93±1.8 | - | 9.71±1.93 | 0.30 |
| 25(OH)D (ng/ml) | - | 18.62±11.63 | - | 20.3±11.6 | 0.23 |
*
P was obtained by comparing mean values of two groups (statin users and non-users) using Independent samples t test, while percentages in the two groups (statin users and non-users) were compared using chi square.