Table 1. Clinical and biological characteristics of patients with T2DM.
| Variables | Number (n=301) (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Median (range) | 61 [37–85] | |
| <60 | 163 [54] | |
| ≥60+ | 138 [46] | >0.05 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 193 [64] | |
| Female | 108 [36] | <0.05 |
| Complications | ||
| Without | 202 [67] | |
| Nephropathy | 99 [33] | <0.05 |
| Systolic pressure | ||
| ≥140 mmHg | 68 [23] | |
| <140 mmHg | 233 [77] | <0.05 |
| eGFR | ||
| ≥90 mL/min | 198 [77] | |
| <90 mL/min | 103 [34] | <0.05 |
| Plasma fibrinogen | ||
| Normal | 208 [69] | |
| Elevated | 93 [31] | <0.05 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone | ||
| Normal | 203 [67] | |
| Elevated | 98 [33] | <0.05 |
| Fasting serum glucose | ||
| Normal | 30 [10] | |
| Elevated | 271 [90] | <0.05 |
| Peptide-C | ||
| Normal | 178 [59] | |
| Elevated | 123 [41] | >0.05 |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c | ||
| <7.0% | 211 [70] | |
| ≥7.0% | 90 [30] | <0.05 |
| Serum high density lipoprotein level | ||
| Normal | 160 [53] | |
| Decreased | 141 [47] | >0.05 |
| Serum cholesterol | ||
| Normal | 202 [67] | |
| Elevated | 99 [33] | <0.05 |
| Serum albumin | ||
| Normal | 191 [63] | |
| Decreased | 110 [37] | <0.05 |
Normal, elevated or decreased criteria was based on the upper or lower limit of reference interval of variables, respectively. T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; eGFR, Estimated glomerular filtration rate.