Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
| Variable | DM + PAD (n = 440) | DM (n = 442) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 223 (50.7) | 246 (55.7) | 0.139 |
| Age (years) | 66.70 ± 7.57 | 60.43 ± 7.95 | <0.001*** |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.4 (3.3) | 8.9 (3.2) | 0.024* |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.13 ± 0.88 | 4.93 ± 0.97 | 0.002** |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.55 (1.67) | 2.43 (1.67) | 0.119 |
| HDL‐C (mmol/L) | 1.34 ± 0.25 | 1.40 ± 0.28 | <0.001*** |
| LDL‐C (mmol/L) | 3.29 ± 0.98 | 3.11 ± 0.98 | 0.005** |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.55 ± 3.09 | 25.06 ± 3.17 | 0.020* |
| Smoking | 200 (45.5) | 159 (36) | 0.004** |
| Hypertension | 249 (56.6) | 214 (48.4) | 0.015* |
| Lipid‐lowering therapy | 151 (34.3) | 122 (27.6) | 0.031* |
| Duration of diabetes (year) | 13.38 ± 5.82 | 10.60 ± 5.43 | <0.001*** |
| Coronary heart disease | 168 (38.2) | 87 (19.7) | <0.001*** |
| Cerebral infarction | 131 (29.8) | 64 (14.5) | <0.001*** |
Data are mean ± standard deviation, medians (interquartile range) or percentages. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001. BMI, body mass index; DM, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; DM + PAD, peripheral artery disease patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.