Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the nondiabetic and diabetic participants
| Variables | Nondiabetes | Diabetes | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 160 | 110 | ‐ |
| Gender [n (%)] | |||
| Male | 124 (64.6) | 68 (35.4) | .000 |
| Female | 36 (46.2) | 42 (53.8) | |
| Age (yrs) | 36.4 ± 17.0 | 47.2 ± 12.2 | .000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 3.8 | 25.1 ± 3.8 | .048 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 101.1 ± 13.5 | 212.1 ± 62.9 | .000 |
| ALT (U/L) | 28.0 ± 12.7 | 32.4 ± 14.6 | .028 |
| AST (U/L) | 27.9 ± 9.9 | 34.1 ± 15.7 | .001 |
| ALP (U/L) | 89.3 ± 30.2 | 109.2 ± 50.7 | .001 |
| GGT (U/L) | 25.6 ± 14.8 | 43.5 ± 38.2 | .000 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 151.2 ± 87.2 | 233.1 ± 149.9 | .000 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 191.0 ± 59.4 | 281.1 ± 119.9 | .000 |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 48.8 ± 12.1 | 46.1 ± 15.9 | .194 |
| Total protein (mg/dL) | 78.3 ± 25.6 | 78.3 ± 30.5 | .983 |
| Smoking status (%) | |||
| Yes | 20.6 | 20.4 | .979 |
| No | 79.4 | 79.6 | |
| Physical activity (%) | |||
| Low | 18.7 | 23.5 | .257 |
| Medium | 72.9 | 71.4 | |
| High | 8.4 | 5.1 | |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. P‐values are obtained from independent sample t test in comparison between nondiabetes and diabetes group. χ2‐test was applied for categorical variables.