4.
Demographic and biochemical profiles of the patients with different diabetes durations (Mean±SD)
| Parameter | Group A | Group B | Group C | P |
| n | 267 | 270 | 266 | |
| Gender (male/female) | 178/89 | 165/105 | 143/123 | 0.009 |
| Age (year) | 53.22±13.91 | 56.98±10.97 | 64.39±10.55 | 0.000 |
| Diabetes duration (year) | 1.17±1.21 | 7.16±2.17 | 16.85±5.26 | 0.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.63±3.65 | 25.46±3.63 | 24.90±3.28 | 0.044 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 133.35±19.23 | 133.24±18.82 | 135.70±17.98 | 0.231 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 80.46±11.78 | 79.18±11.80 | 76.48±11.44 | 0.000 |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.52±2.64 | 8.67±1.90 | 8.82±1.83 | 0.000 |
| ALT (U/L) | 31.08±25.36 | 25.37±18.73 | 22.18±14.84 | 0.000 |
| AST (U/L) | 25.01±16.75 | 21.61±10.53 | 21.45±10.72 | 0.004 |
| Cr (μmol/L) | 61.48±12.91 | 62.42±13.91 | 64.83±16.39 | 0.023 |
| UREA (mmol/L) | 5.03±1.39 | 5.47±1.48 | 5.80±1.65 | 0.000 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 298.20±73.62 | 297.74±78.89 | 292.53±80.89 | 0.648 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.64±1.15 | 1.52±1.47 | 1.46±1.39 | 0.005 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.81±1.14 | 4.64±1.10 | 4.52±1.16 | 0.012 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.05±0.24 | 1.08±0.25 | 1.16±0.31 | 0.000 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.21±0.90 | 3.04±0.84 | 2.89±0.85 | 0.000 |