Table 3.
Characteristics of study population with and without mtDNA T16189C polymorphism.
| Parameter | mtDNA T16189C polymorphism | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| T | C | P | |
| n | 76 | 24 | |
| Male/female | 15/61 | 7/17 | |
| Age (y) | 58.96 ± 10.69 | 55.75 ± 7.09 | 0.172 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.38 ± 9.75 | 97.94 ± 9.90 | 0.809 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.38 ± 5.01 | 27.77 ± 4.94 | 0.601 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117.59 ± 17.92 | 121.67 ± 23.16 | 0.369 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.50 ± 9.13 | 75.42 ± 8.84 | 0.667 |
| Glycemia (mg/dl) | 119.76 ± 54.37 | 150.58 ± 69.29 | 0.026 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 137.97 ± 62.17 | 191.50 ± 130.24 | 0.007 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 46.88 ± 11.32 | 38.55 ± 6.86 | <0.001 |
| HBA1C (%) | 7.15 ± 2.06 | 8.52 ± 2.84 | 0.012 |