Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics, hypertensive status, lipid profile, and lipid ratios between good and poor glycemic control
| Variable | Good glycemic control (HBA1c ≤7) (n=84) | Poor glycemic control (HBA1c >7) (n=56) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 54.58±2.91 | 55.12±1.91 | 0.223 |
| Gender (n,%) | |||
| Male | 42 (66.7%) | 21 (33.3%) | 0.145 |
| Female | 42 (54.5%) | 35 (45.5%) | |
| Disease duration (month), median(IQR) | 77.50 (74–86) | 76 (74–79) | 0.534 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 23.15±0.47 | 24.41±41.25 | 0.124 |
| Hypertension (n,%) | |||
| Yes | 63 (64.3%) | 35 (35.7%) | 0.114 |
| No | 21 (50%) | 21 (50%) | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 193±31.47 | 200.50±25.56 | 0.026* |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL), median(IQR) | 141 (78–170) | 154 (98–172) | 0.692 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 41.67±3.94 | 39.33±4.03 | 0.001* |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 124.51±14.80 | 135.69±14.43 | <0.001 |
| Lipid ratio parameters | |||
| TC/HDL-C (mean ± SD) | 4.48±0.83 | 5.15±0.90 | 0.001* |
| TG/HDL-C (mean ± SD) | 3.34±0.61 | 3.47±0.79 | 0.024* |
| LDL-C/HDL-C (mean ± SD) | 3.01±0.44 | 3.46±0.38 | <0.001* |
| Non HDL-C (mean ± SD) | 151.57±31.15 | 161.16±25.85 | 0.059 |
Note: *Significant (p<0.05).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HBA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.