Table 2.
General characteristics of the enrolled T2DM patients and controls.
| Variables | T2DM patients (n = 681) | Controls (n = 690) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60.7 ± 14.3 | 61.4 ± 14.6 | 0.370 |
| Males (N) | 310(45.5%) | 296(42.9%) | 0.328 |
| Smoke (N) | 173 (25.4%) | 164 (23.8%) | 0.482 |
| Alcohol drinking (N) | 144(21.1%) | 136(19.7%) | 0.510 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 6.4 | 23.2 ± 6.7 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.1 ± 0.67 | 1.8 ± 0.70 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.21 ± 0.33 | 1.32 ± 0.27 | <0.001 |
Note: median and inter quartile for TG; means ± standard deviation for age, BMI, TC, HDL-C; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high density lipoprotein; TG, triglyceride.