Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study groups. Tabulated values are mean (SD), unless otherwise is indicated in the table .
| Parameter | Diabetic (n = 22) | Non-diabetic (n = 17) | P-value | Parameter | Diabetic (n = 22) | Non-diabetic (n = 17) | P-value |
| Male gender, n (%) | 19 (86%) | 3 (18%) | < 0.001 | Current smoking, n (%) | 2 (9%) | 3 (18%) | 0.64 |
| Age, years | 68 (8) | 56 (14) | 0.002 | Diabetes duration, years | 21 (14) | ||
| Height, cm | 177 (9) | 167 (7) | < 0.001 | HbA1c, mmol·mol-1 | 54 (11) | 34 (4) | < 0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 82 (16) | 59 (12) | < 0.001 | Glucose, mmol·L-1 | 8.7 (1.6) | 5.9 (0.6) | < 0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg·m2 | 26 (4) | 21 (4) | < 0.001 | Total cholesterol mmol·L-1 | 3.6 (0.9) | 5.3 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 144 (23) | 129 (27) | 0.038 | HDL cholesterol mmol·L-1 | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.6) | 0.004 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 81 (11) | 84 (14) | 0.60 | HDL/total cholesterol ratio | 3.6 (1.5) | 3.7 (1.2) | 0.71 |
| Heart rate, beats·min-1 | 77 (13) | 78 (11) | 0.84 |