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BMI: body mass index
| Characteristics | Diabetic group (n = 300) | Non-diabetic group (n = 300) | P-value |
| Mean ± SD (age in years) | 51 ± 11 | 50 ± 11 | 0.26 |
| Male (%) | 189 (63.0%) | 192 (64.0%) | 0.79 |
| Smoker (%) | 112 (37.3%) | 121 (40.3%) | 0.45 |
| Hypertension (%) | 151 (50.3%) | 100 (33.3%) | <0.0001 |
| BMI more than 25 kg/m2 | 102 (0.34%) | 67 (22.3%) | <0.0001 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 141 (47.0%) | 81 (27.0%) | <0.0001 |
