Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of T2DM patients with and without kidney diseases.
| Variables | DKD (n = 303)a | DM (n = 364)a | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 63.0 (55.0, 72.0) | 61.0 (54.0, 68.0) | 0.002 |
| Sex, male (%) | 63.4 (192/303) | 58.0 (211/364) | 0.156 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.82 (24.0, 28.23) | 25.29 (23.2, 27.78) | 0.008 |
| Duration of diabetes (y) | 15.0 (9.0, 21.0) | 13.0 (10.0, 18.0) | 0.039 |
| History of hypertension (%) | 77.56 (235/303) | 48.08 (175/364) | <0.001 |
| Current smoking (%) | 33.0 (100/303) | 26.6 (97/364) | 0.073 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 138.0 (125.0, 150.0) | 126.0 (120.0, 139.8) | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 80.0 (75.0, 84.0) | 80.0 (70.0, 80.0) | 0.026 |
| A1C (%) | 8.0 (6.7, 9.35) | 7.5 (6.5, 9.2) | 0.037 |
| Hcy (μmol/L) | 13.89 (11.09, 17.22) | 11.49 (9.54, 13.62) | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.21 (3.49, 5.06) | 4.17 (3.55, 4.92) | 0.51 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.96 (0.78, 1.18) | 1.02 (0.85, 1.24) | 0.004 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.34 (1.86, 3.05) | 2.38 (1.91, 2.96) | 0.74 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.74 (1.22, 2.57) | 1.43 (1.0, 2.17) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: A1C, hemoglobin A1C; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Hcy, homocysteine; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride. aData are shown as median (interquantile range) or %. P < 0.05 indicates statistical significance.