Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of two study groups
| Control group | Diabetic group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (male/female) | 119 (34/85) | 180 (90/90) | <.001 |
| Age, years | 55.00 (36.25‐66.75) | 63.00 (55.00‐69.00) | <.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.96 (23.26‐30.46) | 29.07 (26.80‐32.28) | .003 |
| WC, cm | 96.00 (86.00‐104.75) | 106.00 (98.50‐146.00) | <.001 |
| SBP, mmHg | 133.00 (127.00‐141.75) | 134.00 (126.00‐142.00) | .801 |
| DBP, mmHg | 77.00 (70.00‐80.00) | 80.00 (70.00‐85.00) | .102 |
| Smoking habits, (Smoker/Non‐smoker) | 28/91 | 42/138 | .969 |
| Hypolipemics (Yes/No) | 23/96 | 77/103 | <.001 |
| Statins (Controls/Diabetics, 23/77) | |||
| Fibrates (Controls/Diabetics, 0/6) | |||
| Antihypertensives (Yes/No) | 58/61 | 129/51 | <.001 |
| ACE inhibitors (Controls/Diabetics, 51/116) | |||
| Beta blockers (Controls/Diabetics, 36/31) | |||
| Diuretics (Controls/Diabetics, 19/68) | |||
| Antihyperglycemics (Yes/No) | ‐ | 0/157 | <.001 |
| Metformin (Controls/Diabetics, 0/149) | |||
| Sulfonylurea (Controls/Diabetics, 0/8) | |||
| Insulin (Controls/Diabetics, 0/31) | ‐ | 0/31 | ‐ |
| Duration of diabetes, years | ‐ | 4.00 (2.00‐9.00) | ‐ |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) and compared by Mann‐Whitney test.
Categorical variables are presented as absolute frequencies and compared by Chi‐square test.