Table 6.
Comparative analyses of the demographic characteristics/lifestyles between T2D cases and controls
| Variables | T2D patients n (%) | Healthy controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||
| Total number | 300 (100%) | 100 (100%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Males | 180 (60%) | 68 (68%) | 0.238 |
| Females | 120 (40%) | 32 (32%) | |
| Non-vegetable consumption | |||
| Yes | 224 (74.67%) | 38 (38%) | 0.001* |
| No | 76 (25.33%) | 62 (62%) | |
| High fast food consumption | |||
| Yes | 102 (34%) | 5 (5%) | 0.001* |
| No | 198 (66%) | 95 (95%) | |
| Obesity | |||
| Yes | 133 (44.33%) | 4 (4%) | 0.001* |
| No | 167 (55.67%) | 96 (96%) | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Yes | 138 (46%) | 15 (15%) | 0.001* |
| No | 162 (54%) | 85 (85%) | |
| Alcoholism | |||
| Yes | 139 (46.33%) | 10 (10%) | 0.001* |
| No | 161 (53.67%) | 90 (90%) | |
| High sugar sweetened beverage consumption | |||
| Yes | 62 (20.67%) | 5 (5%) | 0.001* |
| No | 238 (79.33%) | 95 (95%) | |
| High calorie intake | |||
| Yes | 82 (27.33%) | 14 (14%) | 0.006* |
| No | 218 (72.67%) | 86 (86%) | |
| Daily exercise | |||
| Yes | 126 (42%) | 52 (52%) | 0.08 |
| No | 174 (58%) | 48 (48%) | |
| Family history | |||
| Yes | 125 (41.67%) | 39 (39%) | 0.124 |
| No | 175 (58.33%) | 61 (61%) | |
p values of demographic characteristics are calculated by chi-square test. Significant at p < 0.05