Table 1.
Demographic, anthropometric and clinical characteristics of the study subjects n (%)
| Variables | DM, n = 85 | HC, n = 85 | P-value |
| Age (yr) | |||
| mean ± SD1 | 61.7 ± 11.1 | 60.9 ± 10.3 | 0.620 |
| < 50 yr | 11 (12.9) | 11 (12.9) | 0.965 |
| 50-59 yr | 25 (29.4) | 27 (31.8) | |
| 60-69 yr | 22 (25.9) | 23 (27.1) | |
| ≥ 70 yr | 27 (31.8) | 24 (28.2) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 44 (51.8) | 44 (51.8) | 1.000 |
| Female | 41 (48.2) | 41 (48.2) | |
| Height (m)1 | 1.66 ± 0.08 | 1.65 ± 0.08 | 0.473 |
| Weight (Kg)1 | 71.3 ± 13.6 | 65.4 ± 11.5 | 0.003 |
| BMI (Kg/m2)1 | |||
| mean ± SD1 | 26.0 ± 5.3 | 24.1 ± 4.3 | 0.010 |
| Underweight | 3 (3.5) | 4 (4.7) | 0.072 |
| Normal BMI | 35 (41.2) | 51 (60.0) | |
| Overweight | 31 (36.5) | 21 (24.7) | |
| Obese | 16 (18.8) | 9 (10.6) | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg)1 | 129.8 ± 20.7 | 131.9 ± 24.3 | 0.557 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg)1 | 84.2 ± 11.5 | 82.8 ± 13.1 | 0.404 |
| Total cholesterol (mmHg)1 | 4.90 | 4.78 | 0.622 |
| FBG (mmol/L)1 | 7.00 ± 2.16 | 5.15 ± 0.06 | 0.001 |
| HbA1C in % (mean ± SD) | 8.69 ± 2.46 | - | - |
| Duration of DM in months median (range) | 48.0 (0.3-312) | - | - |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 51 (60) | - | - |
1
P values < 0.05 are significant. BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; DM: Diabetes mellitus; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; HbA1c: Glycated haemoglobin.