Table 7. Characteristics of African American female volunteers with obesity, who participate in the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank.
| ND | T2D | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 11 | 28 | |
| Mean age, y (SD)a | 57.1 (7.2) | 58.9 (7.7) | > 0.05 |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD)a | 30.4 (4.0) | 36.5 (7.4) | 0.002 |
| Medicationb | |||
| Metformin (%) | 0 | 12 (43) | 0.048 |
| Oral anti-inflammatory (%) | 5 (45) | 8 (29) | > 0.05 |
| Anti-hypertensive (%) | 4 (36) | 22 (79) | > 0.05 |
| Lipid-lowering (%) | 2 (18) | 16 (57) | > 0.05 |
| Hypertension (%) | 6 (54) | 21 (75) | > 0.05 |
a p-value (P) computed from t-test.
b p-value from Fisher exact test
Clinical and demographic characteristics of subjects have been previously reported [50].