Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of study population.
| Characteristics | T2DM | Control | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 153) | (n = 311) | ||
| Age (years) | 64.67 ± 8.2 | 65.65 ± 12.58 | 0.379 |
| Sex, female/male | 75/78 | 106/205 | 0.002 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.24 ± 4.89 | 27.5 ± 4.69 | <0.001 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 59 (38.6) | 79 (25.5) | 0.004 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 10.21 ± 3.47 | 5.23 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 144.02 ± 17.66 | 150.72 ± 29.79 | 0.01 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 88.53 ± 9.63 | 88.34 ± 14.06 | 0.883 |
| Pulse BP (mmHg) | 55.49 ± 13.16 | 62.38 ± 21.33 | <0.001 |
| Mean BP (mmHg) | 107.03 ± 11.28 | 109.14 ± 18.07 | 0.187 |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 107 (69.9) | 156 (50.2) | <0.001 |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 50 (32.7) | 91 (29.3) | 0.452 |
Categorical variables compared by χ2 test and continuous variables by t-test. T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure.